After seven years of being on the move, Arlo Barman wants nothing more than a place to call home. But unbeknownst to him, Arlo is a caladrius healer, so staying in one place has never been an option. The compulsion to separate himself from those he's healed is all-consuming and leaves him little choice but to pack up yet again. Nash Silver is the only werewolf in his small coastal town. Living undetected in a human world is imperative for his kind, and he and his small circle of friends -- a vampire and a psychic -- have done so for decades. But Nash's anonymous existence is jeopardized when a man with an enticing scent moves into town. From the moment Nash lays eyes on the stranger, nothing is more important than being close to him. Not even guarding his secret. Arlo isn't interested in a relationship or even a date, his past has taught him nothing good comes from it, but the rather pushy local popping up everywhere he goes has his heart somersaulting. If he's heart is somersaulting or not doesn't matter, because when Nash gets injured, Arlo is the only one who can save him. Having used his powers, Arlo has to leave Nash and the cozy town he wanted to make his home, but can Nash survive being separated from his mate?

Black Bird

He should’ve looked into the stalker, should’ve come here and had a look around during the week. How could he have forgotten about it?


“He has a lot on his—what do you know about him, Nash?”


Nothing. “I know…he’s not human, Ellis.” He rubbed his face and sighed.


“Wait a minute. You know he’s not human, and you’re guarding him against Gilbert? What the fuck is wrong with you? Ever think about maybe guarding Gilbert against him? How do you know it wasn’t something he did that made Gilbert flip in the pub? I mean seriously, how long have you known Gil?”


Nash didn’t respond, he’d known Gilbert far longer than should be possible and despite Ellis having to have figured it out, they never talked about time. He and Gilbert would live for a long, long time, Ellis would not. “I’ve known him a long time.”


“Yes, so you know he’d never hurt anyone.”


And there was another thing. “Ellis, you know Gilbert’s a vampire, right?”


Chapter 15