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

“You didn’t think I knew you were a vampire?” The man who was mated to the female chuckled, and Nash realized his nose was healed and the woman’s hair was a blueish black. “You didn’t think my mate would sense it on you?” The man tsked. “Sad. I could’ve sold you for a great deal of money, but I can’t risk it. The colloidal silver on the blade is spreading in your body. Did you know it kills both vampires and shifters quite effectively? You’ve risen for the last time.”


A black fury swept over Nash, and he welcomed it. One second he was reaching for Arlo, the next he leaped at the man. The scent of blood filled the air as Nash dug his claws into his throat and ripped out his larynx.


The woman’s wail would haunt him forever, but he didn’t let it stop him. Instead, he turned his focus to the man with the knife.


Chapter 65