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

“We’ll be back with it soon.” He smiled at her, trying to ignore the fear at his kidnapper’s fury. Stumbling out of there, Eli’s heart beat so hard, he feared it’d come loose.


As they turned the corner of the building, he scanned the area, hoping for a truck driver or some other witness who would prevent the man from beating him.


“I told you not to speak,” the man growled.


“I know, but she looked concerned. It would’ve been weird if I didn’t talk.”


The man grunted, his anger level melting down to one of annoyance.


As a metal door with a small bathroom sign came into view, Eli frowned. Is this all?A single room with a metal door? He tried the key. It fit. Glancing at the man, he opened the door and was about to step inside when a large hand gripped his upper arm.


Panic rolled over him, and Eli whimpered. His breaths came fast as he tried to yank away. The man’s eyes had turned a cold blue as he glared at Eli. “Don’t lock the door.”


Chapter 10