Rex's Mate

By V.S. Morgan

Former assassin Rex realizes retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be without someone to share it with. He longs for the kind of connection his friends Hunter and Casey have. Tired of meaningless hookups, Rex and his wolf are ready to find their mate. But what if his mate is the human-were bunny shifter his former boss placed in his care? Can he win the heart of this fierce and beautiful man?

Abducted and genetically altered against his will, Aaron is thrust into a world he’d thought was only make-believe. Under the protection of a Minnesota wolf pack, he struggles with his new abilities as a rabbit shifter and his growing attraction for his cocky protector. Can he trust the former assassin to keep him safe and find his brother still being held captive by the evil group responsible for changing his life forever?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Decadent Publishing
• Release date: Nov 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9781613339251

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Rex’s Mate

Copyright  2015 by VS Morgan

ISBN: 978-1-61333-925-1

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Rex’s Mate

By

VS Morgan

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A Note From the Author

As I was writing Hunter’s Mark, it became clear Rex needed a HEA of his own. The premise of his story started out as a bit of a joke. Wouldn’t it be funny if he ended up with a rabbit shifter, and the guy was really irked he was a bunny and not a big, bad shifter? However as I began to write, Aaron’s character emerged as a ‘real’ person and being a bunny wasn’t so funny after all. While this added some angst (for me and Aaron), I promise there is plenty of humor and hot moments, as well.

I hope you enjoy Rex and Aaron’s story and would love to hear from you.

I can be reached at [e-mail]

Best,

VS

Rex’s Mate

Former assassin Rex realizes retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be without someone to share it with. He longs for the kind of connection his friends Hunter and Casey have. Tired of meaningless hookups, Rex and his wolf are ready to find their mate. But what if his mate is the human-were bunny shifter his former boss placed in his care? Can he win the heart of this fierce and beautiful man?

Abducted and genetically altered against his will, Aaron is thrust into a world he’d thought was only make-believe. Under the protection of a Minnesota wolf pack, he struggles with his new abilities as a rabbit shifter and his growing attraction for his cocky protector. Can he trust the former assassin to keep him safe and find his brother still being held captive by the evil group responsible for changing his life forever?

Dedication

To those who asked for more.

Chapter One

Aaron jammed a hand through his hair as agitation mounted. Where the fuck was David? He checked his watch. Midnight. He’d been standing in this parking lot for thirty minutes. The voice mails he’d received sounded urgent, but here he stood in the dark on the ass-end of Hoboken with no brother in sight. The lights and sounds of the nearby traveling carnival did nothing to soothe his nerves.

The messages were the first Aaron had heard from David in nearly a month. Damn, he’d wished he hadn’t missed those calls. He had so many questions, like where had his brother been and why he called from an unknown number. They’d always been close, staying in frequent contact even during his brother’s tours in Afghanistan. But all that changed when his unit tangled with an IED six months ago, and David returned home with a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. The more Aaron tried to be there for him, the further his brother pushed him away. Aaron had let a few weeks slide, hoping some space would cool the tension between them, but he’d begun to worry. Since he was still listed as his brother’s medical guardian, he’d been notified David missed several appointments. In the beginning, Aaron attended all of David’s appointments with him, but his uber-independent brother had insisted he could manage them on his own. Damn it, he should have listened to his gut and insisted on going.

Hey, bro.

He whipped around to see his brother in the shadows about five feet away. Aaron strode toward his twin, taking in his rumpled appearance. David stepped under the street light, illuminating black-and-white hair instead of its normal dark-brown color. His face was waxy, and his features twitched in an agitated tic.

What happened to you?

I’m sorry. They said the treatment would help. Promised it would stop the headaches. The nightmares. The flashbacks. His brother’s voice sounded reedy.

Who said? Aaron’s shock gave way to anger.

Doctors. They approached me as I was leaving a therapy session. Asked me to be a part of a trial study for a new drug. I was sick for a couple of weeks but began feeling better. Like the old me. They kept giving me meds, and things started to change. My head felt crowded, like someone else was in there trying to communicate with me. I freaked and snuck out. Maybe I’m going crazy.

Aaron’s gut twisted at his brother’s shattered expression. Shit. Let’s get you to a hospital. No telling what they gave you. He shuddered as the thought of his brother at the mercy of some quacks made his blood run cold.

No, just let me crash at your place.

A black van pulled up, and four hulking men in ski masks emerged.

It’s them. Run! David shoved him.

I’m not leaving you. He yanked his phone from his pocket. He fumbled dialing 911 as they approached. Shit. Shit. We’re screwed.

One of the men knocked his phone out of his hand and crushed it with the heel of his boot. He frantically scanned the area. No one was around. The urge to run was strong, but there was no way in hell he’d abandon his brother. Aaron swung at him, which the man easily dodged before grabbing him from behind. He squirmed and kicked, but nothing broke the man’s iron grip. His chest tightened in fear as he stared at his brother surrounded by the other three, each outweighing him by at least fifty pounds. Even with his Army training, he didn’t stand a chance. David kicked the closest one, and the man flew through the air, slamming against the van’s side before crumpling to the ground.

Holy shit, what the fuck was that?

David! he yelled as another man Tazed his brother.

David fell to the ground, his body jerking from the electrical currents coursing through it.

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