Knight With Benefits

Gwyn
The alpha who claimed me when I was too young to know better was dead, and I was finally free.
Or so I’d thought.
I wanted to start over and make a new life for myself, but the Purists wouldn’t let anyone escape without a fight, and I had more to lose than the cafe I had dreamed of my whole life.
I could lose my chance at a true mate.

Carl
Serving my country left me damaged, but I found a home in Hell, brothers within Hell’s Knights, and I’d kept my focus on giving to those who needed help.
When a curvy little stranger showed up, smelling too good for her own safety, it was natural to feel protective. And when I found out she’d bought the old broken-down diner, there was no way she wasn’t going to need my help with repairs to get it up and running. It was the perfect distraction to keep me grounded in the present.

Forced proximity led to tension we couldn’t help giving in to, but when her past came knocking, it meant complications that put us all in danger. I wanted to drag her to my den and protect her, but she needed to be independent, and dominating her the way my bear desired would only drive her away.