When Ryker arrives in Puerto Rico with his friend Mitch, all he’s anticipating are a few days of luxurious accommodation and an exciting place to discover. The last thing he expects is to find he has an immediate attraction to one of the hotel staff, the handsome and flirtatious Alejandro, who appears to be equally interested in him. After spending a day with Alejandro hiking a difficult trail, Ryker finds his attraction deepening, though he knows it can’t be more than a holiday romance between them. And he can’t help but feel Alejandro is hiding something. Despite being warned not to leave the complex after dark, he follows Alejandro one night and discovers a world he never imagined existed. And the attraction between them becomes something much deeper. But that’s the least of his worries when it becomes apparent something dark and deadly is stalking him.

Metamorphosis

“See it?” Alejandro shook his head. “See what? My friend and I were taking a walk from the hotel, we heard you shout out. We thought you must have had an accident. There was no one else. What do you thinkyou saw?”


“Uh…I saw…” The man frowned and glanced from Alejandro to Ryker.


“Did you see one of the wild dogs we’ve been warned about?” Ryker asked and then basked in Alejandro’s smile. “I thought I heard a dog.”


“A wild dog.” The man spoke slowly, his gaze still flitting between them, then he nodded. “Yes. Of course. A wild dog.” The man gave a nervous laugh and accepted Alejandro’s hand to get to his feet.


“We’ll walk you home, so you have some company.” Alejandro patted the man’s shoulder. “You’ll be a little shaken up after your fall. Then we can go back to the hotel.”


“No, no.” The man made a token protest, but even Ryker could see his heart wasn’t in it.


“It’s no trouble.” Ryker assured the man. “And we’d feel happier knowing you were home.”


Chapter 21