Color of Blood

For fated mates, going from friends to lovers should be a smooth transition, but Ladon and Magnus have dangerous obstacles in their path. At twenty years' old, Ladon knows he's too young to be Saint Lakes' Alpha, but no one listens. Not even his mate, Magnus, and he's Ladon's best friend. Magnus is out of town on a dangerous investigative mission when Ladon shifts for the first time. They've waited years for this day, because they couldn't bond until it happened. Almost as soon as it does, Magnus goes MIA, leaving Ladon to wonder if it just isn't in the cards for them.