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

Nash held his beast in an iron grip. Keeping his eyes human was a struggle, but Arlo found the amber scary, and Nash knew he only had this one chance. If Arlo rejected him now, he’d lose his grip on his human part, and the beast would take over.


He hoped Gilbert killed him before he hurt too many.


“I’m not sure it’s a good idea.” Arlo’s voice was one step behind a whisper, but the words stung nonetheless. Most guys would jump at a chance of Nash making things up to them, he had quite a reputation in this town, but he doubted Arlo would want to hear about it.


Nash groaned against the skin on Arlo’s neck and hugging him closer. “If I tie you to the bed and have my way with you anyway, would you be awfully angry with me?” Nash had meant it as a joke, but Arlo tensed in his arms. “Joking, love, I was joking.”


Chapter 46