All the Honorable St. John Ashford ever wanted was his father’s love, but if he can’t have that, he’ll settle for being noticed. In an effort to do that, St. John sets his sights on Andrew Dorincourt, a man for whom the Viscount has nothing but disdain. Surely this will draw his father’s attention?  Unfortunately, while Andrew seems willing to date him, he appears entirely disinterested in anything else. St. John knows it’s just a matter of time before all his plans going up in smoke, especially when Andrew becomes attracted to an exotic young man he rescued from Malossini’s House of Oddities.<br><br>Robin Dorincourt is something of a playboy who enjoys nothing so much as flitting from one boyfriend to another. He doesn’t poach, though, and when he finds himself attracted to St. John Ashford, he does what he can to keep a healthy distance between them, using taunts and teasing. It’s difficult, until he realizes his brother is in love with someone else. Robin’s path toward St. John is clear, and he makes his move.<br><br>But is his path as clear as he imagines? St. John might be as attracted to Robin as Robin is to him, but he’ll be damned if he allows himself to be passed from one brother to the other as if he’s nothing more than a poor second choice. Now it remains is for Robin to persuade St. John he’s no one’s second choice.

More, by All Mores

With that done, I dressed and decided I’d make myself some breakfast before I left. Robert owed me a meal, if nothing else.


I would not permit myself a final glance at him; I opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. Before I pulled the door shut behind me, and in spite of my best intentions, I found myself looking back at the figure on the bed. Of course his face was turned away.


“Wolves mate once, and they mate for life.” My father was the one who told me that when I was a randy teen, constantly beset by urges I wanted to explore. I worried about that, because I had no intention of remaining a virgin until my mate decided to put in an appearance. I wasn’t even certain if I was actually destined to have one, since I wasn’t an alpha and wouldn’t have pups—children. Dad had ruffled my hair. “Have your fun, Robin. I know it sounds clichéd, but when the right one comes along, you’ll find you have no desire for anyone else.”


Chapter 13