Life had gotten complicated for Alpha Dryden. His alpha guardian, lead beta, and best friend had disappeared. A new threat, or two had surfaced, and to make things worse, he'd been challenged by several Border Pack wolves.Once he'd saved his mate...again, he thought things would settle down, and he and Arri could enjoy their son. But it wasn't to be, and Dryden was lost without Vann. A feeling he wasn't enjoying.The pain of separation was more than he thought possible, and he wondered if it would ever go away, or if Vann would ever return.*~*~*~*Vann had run, but fate had caught up with him. Manipulated by the alphas of the pack he was hiding in, he had to struggle with his desire, and his wolf with Truin so close. But, fate was a bitch, and Vann found himself in a predicament he was unprepared to handle.Just when he'd thought he might escape again, he was thrust into a situation he thought impossible, and his resolve was crumbling.Pain had been his constant companion since...

Kelle wasn't sure what to think of the small, pale man he'd bumped into in the alley behind the nightclub. It was easy to see he'd been mugged, but when he'd approached him to help, the man had hissed at him...hissed! And were those fangs he'd seen? No, he had to been mistaken.He wasn't able to convince the young man he was trying to help, so left him alone. Except he couldn't let it go, couldn't stop thinking about the cute, little guy. He seemed...helpless and yet, not. Kelle wasn't sure what to think. Besides, he didn't even know if he'd see the man again.Except he did. Several nights later.He wasn't happy the clientele of the nightclub seemed to think the man was fair game, and an unusual feeling of protectiveness filled Kelle. Being a bouncer for Thayne's night club, Bent, he was used to stopping fights, knocking heads, and ogling men. However, his #1 rule was never to take any of the men who came to the nightclub home. Flirt? Sure. But no liaisons.When he saw a couple of...