Filigree and Fur By Megan
Slayer
Book 3
in the Billion Dollar Wolf series
Paranormal M/M Contemporary Romance
Novella
Pride Publishing
Two lone
wolves finding common threads and love.
Grove
Meade likes his computers and his solitary life. He can come and go as he
pleases and only answers to the pack leaders when they need his specialized
skills. He won’t deny he’s one lonely wolf, but love isn’t in his future,
right? When he meets CJ Johns, everything changes and his world is just a bit
too small.
CJ
Johns has seen a lot in his life—the death of his family, the destruction of
his pack and the loss of pack lands. He’s determined not to let those
devastations get him down, but when he’s forced to live off the land that’s not
even his, his spirits sink. He can’t even convince his wolf to come forward.
The one bright spot in his life is Grove. He knows little about the fellow wolf
shifter, but he’s smitten.
When
a problem from CJ’s past threatens his future, it’s up to CJ and Grove to
decide whether they want the blossoming feelings between them to last or fade
like the winter snow.
Reader
advisory: This book contains mentions of a sexual predator, coercion, murder,
homophobia, and non-nurturing parenting.
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EXCERPT:
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“I
meant what I said. I want to hire you,” Grove said. “We’ll get your stuff and
you’ll live with me. I need someone to handle a few tasks for me.”
“What
kind of tasks?” CJ asked between bites.
“Don’t
want the job?”
“I
do, but I’d like to know what I’m doing before I accept.” CJ stuffed a piece of
bacon into his mouth.
“Cleaning
up, some laundry, stuff like that,” he said. “Are you interested? I’ll give you
a place to live and clothes, plus food and internet. You’ll be able to do your
artwork, too.”
CJ
ate a bit more and seemed to mull over the opportunity. “You’re not afraid of
me? I shift.”
“So
do I.” He thought they’d established that they were both wolves.
“Oh
yeah.” CJ put his fork down. “I’m so used to dealing with people who are just
humans, not shifters. Sorry.”
“Don’t
apologize.” He cut up his salad. “How long has it been since your last shift?”
“Six
months.” CJ finished the bacon. “Do you shift a lot?”
“I’ve
tried to tamp down my wolf.” That sounded so silly. Why restrain the wolf? He
had a power few others had and he didn’t seem to want it.
“I
did, too. If no one knew, then no one would try to kill me.”
“Well,
if you come with me, I’ll protect you. Promise. You’ll have space to relax,
exist and run if you want to shift in return for hard work.”
CJ
cut his burger in half. “You’re serious?”
“Deadly.
I can’t let you get hurt in the elements and since you don’t have a pack,
you’ll need protection. You should be part of a pack and we have space. Why not
join us? I can help you and I want to.”
CJ
rested his hands on his lap “I do want to belong.” He hesitated. “Can I leave
at any time?”
“If
you want to.” He didn’t see why that should happen, but he’d give CJ his
freedom if he so chose.
“Can
I bring my pet?”
“Pet?”
A wolf shifter with a pet? “What kind?”
“My
cat.” CJ didn’t move. “I can’t leave her behind.”
“Sure.”
He’d never had a pet and wasn’t sure how hard it’d be, but he’d give it a try.
“I’ll ensure you’ve got supplies for her, too.”
CJ
nodded. “Then I’ll work for you. I’ll put in honest work for honest pay.”
It
wasn’t the most eloquent way to put it, but he didn’t care. “Then we’ve got a
deal.”
CJ
frowned. “It’s starting to rain harder.”
“Sure
is.” He nodded to the food. “Why don’t we get it to go and we’ll eat at my
place? We’ll retrieve your things and your cat, then head to where it’s safe.”
CJ’s
smile returned. “Deal.”
