New to the area Grayson Carter rolls into a small town looking for a job at the local bar, where he meets Jude Williams: the owner's handsome older brother who seems to hate the air Grayson breathes. Both of them have their secrets, but can they let down their walls enough to let each other in?

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"My turn. I like the way your sister talks about you. You’re like a hero to her, that kind of bond is really incredible." 

Jude flips his hand, catching Grayson’s fingertips on his palm with his thumb. He rubs his thumb up Grayson’s middle finger contemplatively. "You always smell like hazelnut coffee." His voice is soft.

Grayson lowers his voice to almost a whisper. "It’s a pretty common combination, it’s not that special."

"It is when you do it."

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As Intentions Shift is created by Emily Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

As Intentions Shift

Jude stands over Arthur's still form and transforms back into a human. 


"Get out of here. I never want to see your face again." 


Arthur, still in wolf form, doesn't move. "You won't even finish the job? How cruel are you?"


"Why?" Arthur screams, instantly in human form again. "I can't be alone again. I won't survive it. Killing me is the most merciful thing you can do."  


Jude steps back, face reeling with fear.


Grayson takes a deep breath and approaches the two. He sits down next to Arthur. "Tell me what your parents were like, when they were alive." 


Arthur huffs, eyes still wild with anger. “What is this, pity? Save it. Kill me, leave me to rot, anything but sympathy from someone like you.”


Grayson’s face is devoid of emotion. “It isn’t pity, and you definitely haven’t earned my sympathy. You said you knew me all too well. Well, that makes two of us. Now, are you going to tell me or not?”


Chapter 48: Connected