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

The man narrowed his eyes. “You’re not.”


Arlo raised his chin. “How do you know?”


The man sneered. “What is your mate feeling? A bonded bird always knows what their mate is feeling, they sense their emotional state. You don’t find a mated bird far away from its mate. Your life purpose is to serve and being too far away would drive you mad.”


Arlo swallowed the outraged protest wanting to spill from his lips. His life purpose was not to serve anyone, not even Nash. Though he didn’t want to ever be away from him again.


Chapter 64