Years ago, empath Elijah Long made a bad decision, and he is still paying for it. He’s kept hidden from his abusive werewolf ex for years, but when he wakes in a dark room, cuffed to a wall, he knows he’s out of luck. Elora, his psychic sister, will come for him, he just has to endure long enough to give her a chance to find him. Captain Kol Jaecar of Rockshade’s Paranormal Investigations Department detests slow times at work, so when Elora wants time off to search for her brother, Kol treats it as if it’s a real case and starts an investigation. What he assumed was a brother not picking up when his sister called turns out to be something else. Elijah experiences people’s emotions so strongly, it prohibits him from living a normal life. Spending time in the city is out of the question, yet it’s where Elora takes him once she finds him. Elijah does his best to keep his distance, especially from the growling man Elora brought to his rescue. Elijah will never make the mistake of getting close to a shifter again. The moment Kol smells Elijah, he knows he’s his mate, but how to get close to someone who doesn’t want to be near you? The man who abused Elijah is still on the loose, and Kol calls in the entire team to hunt him down. But how are they to keep Elijah safe when he can’t be around people? And how will Kol stay sane if he can’t touch his mate?

Mind Scrambler

“Do you know if he wants to be there or not?” She could tell if there was skin contact. Maybe Elijah had gone on a road trip with friends. He was sure he didn’t tell Elora everything going on in his life.


She shook her head. “He’s overwhelmed and scared.”


Jaecar didn’t show any emotion. “And you don’t think there’s any reason for him to go out of state?” If they stayed on the highway, they would get out of the state.


“Eli’s been hiding here for years; he’d never leave willingly.”


Elora’s eyes fell shut, and he cursed. “Elora.” He shook her. “Who’s he hiding from?”


“His ex.” Her head dropped. There would be no more answers to be had. He lifted her up and slung her over his shoulder as he headed for the door. They had to get on the road. He stopped and walked back into the bedroom, grabbing the socks. Elora would have to do it again. There was no way of knowing where Elijah was heading.


Chapter 9