It was a rare pleasure to come across a woman who saw right through William's nonsense. Beau had watched plenty of those wolves circling the locals—men and women alike—whenever the she-wolves decided to prowl. They never bothered hiding their intentions when they turned No Wolves Road into their personal playground.
After a full day tending to his ranch, Beau often stopped off at Wayne's bar for a cold one. He'd built himself a solid name over the years as a downright ornery alpha, and he wore that label like a badge. Short-tempered, blunt, and dead set against getting tangled up in whatever drama the other packs were stirring.
He'd been a lone wolf for as long as he could remember, just like his old man. Never once felt the pull to join a pack. Most wolves craved that structure—folks wh
