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Noah Brooks strolled to work at a leisurely pace, hu on the radio So loved forever

With everything in him, he wanted to believe in love To be in love with a man who loved and cherished hio But so far, his fated Bondle Time

Nix doesn’t love y will eventually force his wolf tomore

The pain that squeezed Noah’s heart was beco all too fa his eyes Willing them away, he reminded himself he had a home here, at the Alpha Pack’s compound in the heart of the Shoshone National Forest, where he was finally accepted He no longer had to run Within the compound, he had a job he loved as the head nurse at Sanctuary, the new hospital and rehabilitation center for sick and injured paranoro, he’d ood friends

No matter how hard life seeed to remain positive He was one of those people who never er, who’d been blessed with a sunny disposition and bubbly personality But lately?

Being constantly rejected by his truethe life out of his smile

“Phoenix Monroe, you’re gonna be the death of ht prove to be as he turned toward Sanctuary

Nix Tall and runway-reen eyes fringed by thick, dusky lashes Eyes that had sazing at Noah

Despite how Nix fought their attraction, his reaction gave Noah hope and a bit of gratification At least part of Nix wasn’t as opposed to taking a male for a mate as he’d have Noah believe, which ht?

If only he’d give in once and see how great it could be for us, he’d finally claim me Maybe even fall in love with me