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.“But Chaz…”“Don’t even think about it.You have no control over anything during your first few changes, and you might bite him.Not only that, but then what? You’re going to tell him Mario Bonini sent you to blackmail him?”“Oh God.” Lev slumped to the ground.His arm twitched and then his spine stiffened.“You need to go now.You’re going to shift.” Samson grabbed the body on the ground and started walking down the road.Lev looked towards Chaz’s house.His shadow was visible on one of the top floor shades.Lev crept to his car and unlocked it, sliding into the backseat.His body was like a furnace.He took one long last look at the house.“I love you, Chaz Savage,” he whispered.“I’ll always love you.”Chapter OneSeattle, six years laterChaz stomped out the remaining embers of a fire they’d spent hours trying to get under control.His partner and best friend, Cole Ryker, stomped beside him.Cole’s mate, Ross Collins, had turned him into a werewolf.Cole had almost died of injuries sustained in a fire.He would have died if Ross hadn’t given him some of his own lifesaving werewolf blood with its healing properties.It wasn’t an easy road for them when Cole discovered — and was horrified by — Ross’ secret.In the end, love trumped fear.Eventually, Cole made the choice to be bitten and changed into a werewolf.Chaz elbowed Cole and got a shove back.They left the ruined house and leaned against the rig.Lev Chirkoff had returned to Chaz’s orbit; he had recently found out that Lev was also a werewolf.Lev Chirkoff.Even now, the name invoked a strong response in his body.He had loved Lev so damned much, and the man had just disappeared without a word.Nothing.No call.No explanation.He’d spent months trying to find Lev after that night.That was the night his whole life had changed.Chaz closed his eyes and inhaled a deep breath of fresh air.Lev’s disappearance had caused him to freefall into depression.He’d even come out as gay in a televised interview, in the hope that his being in the closet was the reason Lev had left.The interview changed things for him.Although his team had been supportive, he was roughed up more than usual by other teams.After winning the Super Bowl and getting the MVP trophy, he retired from football.Nothing made him happy anymore.That’s when Cole suggested he become a firefighter.It had brought new meaning to his life; maybe it would give Chaz purpose, too.It took well over two years for Chaz to hear the name ‘Lev’ without breaking down.And now, Lev was back in his life.And he was a werewolf.Was that why he’d left? Because somehow, someway, he’d been changed into a werewolf? Chaz balled his fists.He would have loved Lev, werewolf or not.Was it strange? Hell, yes.Was it something he’d be disgusted by? Hell, no.Yes, Cole had struggled with Ross’ revelation and distanced himself before coming around.But Chaz just knew his reaction would have been different.The more Chaz thought about it, the surer he was that Lev disappeared because of that secret.He’d been positive that Lev knew how he felt; it was in every kiss, every caress.He sighed and stared at the Seattle sky.He missed Lev so damned much, and having him back in his life was confusing the fuck out of him.He had dated over the last six years, but sex?No.Just — no.None of them was Lev.He’d never gotten over him, and he never would.He knew that now.When Lev came back into his life, Chaz was stunned by the level of anger he felt.Somehow, he knew that if he had actually gotten over Lev, he would have felt nothing at seeing the man again.But feel something he had.He had screamed at him the first time he saw him again.It was at the outreach center Halloween party.Damned asshole was dressed as delicious-looking bacon.Chaz snorted and got a sideways glance from Cole.“What’s so funny?”“Nothing.Just thinking.”“About Lev?” Cole eyed his best friend.“Have you talked to him?”Chaz sighed.“I asked Ross about him; he said he’s out on a mission now.”Cole nodded.“Yes, since the Twelve Olympians need protection, James has been asking anyone who’s free to help out with the Skull Blasters’ other assignments.”Over the past several years, the original group of Skull Blasters, an elite military assassin unit, had married, had children, continued to rid the world of human garbage — and discovered that werewolves were real.As their circle of family and friends grew, they discovered that the teens they had mentored and befriended from the outreach center were actually children of the Twelve Olympians.The kids he’d been hanging out with were demi-gods.How weird was that?Chaz had also met James Pruitt-Jacobs.The man was the head honcho of the Skull Blasters, of which Cole was now a member.James also had government power so far-reaching that even his husband, Derek Jacobs, wasn’t quite sure what they were.“So, he’s, like, a trained soldier now?”“Yep.Nikolai Markov trained him himself [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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