WILD FLIGHT (SANCTUARY Book 6)

FALCON
I never wanted a mate.
The thought of one filled me with dread. Luckily, I lived in the middle of nowhere, so the likelihood of me finding one was slim to none.
But fate had other plans.
What I didn’t know, or understand, when it came to mates, is that when you withhold parts of yourself from them, it doesn’t protect you. What it does is hurt and wound them, until there’s nothing left but anger and hate.
I hurt the one I was meant to love and protect, until she couldn’t take anymore, and I drove her away.
Losing my parents nearly broke me. That pain was nothing compared to the pain of my mate leaving because of the damage I’d done.
She may have given up fighting, but I hadn’t.

JAQ
I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea.
I’m prickly, hard-headed, and unapologetically opinionated. But that’s not all I am.
To those in my circle, I’m fiercely loyal, loving, and protective.
I would do anything for them.
I’d always assumed that when I found my mate, it would be smooth sailing, much like my sisters had experienced. Instead, my mate hated me before he’d even met me. He more than made it clear I was good enough to sleep with, but not good enough to love.
I swallowed the hurt, held on longer than I should have — until I couldn’t anymore.
They say there’s a fine line between love and hate, and only the one willing to fight the hardest will win.
I didn’t have it in me to fight anymore — not when I had something more important to protect.

NOTE: This book is intended for mature readers 18 years and older. It includes sexual situations and strong language.