Richard Kerrigan is on the verge of losing hope. Fired from his job for blowing the whistle on a defect that would harm service members if used as designed, he is now blacklisted in the Chicago area. A local Serbian mobster wants Richard and won’t take no for an answer.<br><br>Garou Industries, the loup garou privately owned company, has been searching for Richard to offer him a position in the company as they value having someone with his integrity on staff. Richard relocates to Manhattan to begin his new job and stays with Julien Bellaire, his mentor, who is also Richard’s Mate.<br><br>Before they can settle in, the Serbian mobster turns up dead and a corrupt cop who secretly works for the Serbians comes to New York with trumped up charges to pin the murder on Julio. With over eighty witnesses to Julio being on an airplane at the time of the murder, the cop abandons trying to frame Julio and instead plots to murder Richard. The loup garou request assistance from the Italian mob to protect Richard which comes with some interesting consequences.

Wolf Whistle

Richard put his head under Julien’s chin and kissed his neck to the catcalls of the other Mates.


“From what I understand, you guys were just as affected by the mating imperative.” Julio frowned at the lot of them.


Sean laughed. “We were only teasing. I remember being just as bad. It’s a long flight. Use the recliner and try to get some sleep. You certainly won’t get any tonight.”


Richard didn’t care that the others were making fun of him. He rested his head on Julien’s chest and could hear his wolf’s heart beating. It beat for him. That was enough to make all the teasing in the world totally irrelevant. He snuggled in closer, and Julien carded Richard’s hair with his fingers. His wolf’s chest rumbled as he whispered, “Your beautiful hair fascinates me. It’s so thick and soft. I love the idea that I’ll be doing this for three hundred years. I adore the tone of your skin and the few freckles that cross your nose and cheeks. You are perfect in my eyes, mon ange. Never forget that.”


Chapter 59