on the other hand, had free rein of their wolf from childhood, but their hold on their humanity was tenuous. The only way for a male shifter to retain his human form was to tie to a female shifter a

e. Because to believe that would be to believe that he was unnatural, which couldn't be true,

to his parents, they'd been shocked. Gregory yelled so loudly at his son that the windows literally shook, and Anita stood in the kitchen and cried. When Zev r

Zev's "condition," but not knowing what else to do, they eventually relented and spoke to their own parents. All four of Zev's grandparents insisted that they'd never heard of

peak their minds-now he was forced to listen to them. Maybe he'd have been better off leaving things as they'd always been. Then nob

to question him, and glad members of his pack felt confident enough to share their feelings. The pack was stronger for it, even i

his humanity only by his true mate. So having sex with Clarissa or any of the other females in the pack won't get the job done anyway. And despite what you think,

he very fabric of his kind's makeup, could override the single most important truth that coursed through Zev's body: the awareness of his true mate. So before he'd reac

he few true mated pairs in the history of the pack. Surely they understood the power of the bond. It was absolute. Zev could no sooner s

and looked at his beloved

ase her wolf or she will lose her mind. What if you're abandoning your true mate, Zev? Wha

ondered whether his family would believe he was gay if he told them he'd long known the identity of his true mate. M

d as a threat to the pack structure. The easiest way to eliminate that threat would be to eliminate the interloper. The basic principles of their kind were so ingrained, and so fundament

's role in his life would be to first tie with him. Then the mating bond would be

you're so concerned that I'm abandoning my mate, I'll make you a deal. I promise to meet with whomever you want, on a platonic basis,

ed, and smiles took over their faces. His sister squeezed his hand and winked at him. Zev was certain she'd k

mating is a blessing." His

e it unveils the heart of our pack," his Gran

g the Etzgadol pack as the Alpha female. Of course, it'd be different with his mating. Lori was already the A

entire pack." His father's deep baritone voice left

ning all six feet seven inches an

us. No matter who she"-he looked pointedly at the faces of the seven people he loved most

t would bring unforgivable dishonor on their ancestors to go back on that vow, so he knew his family would keep their promise. As for the re

male's connection to his wolf side. And, as if the idea of two males accomplishing a tie wouldn't be enough to cause widespread pani

ith his grandparents, parents, and sister by his side, Zev was guaranteed that he'd be able to continue that legacy. Even if it meant doing it while building a new pack