The Panther's Favorite Bully. Venetian Hills, #4

(This is a paranormal short story and is part of a series. The Venetian Hills series interconnects with the Asphalt Bay series. In order to understand events in this book, it is recommended that you read the first six Asphalt Bay books as well as the other three Venetian Hills books before this one.)Kuro Delane is a panther shifter and the head tracker for the Venetian Hills pack. He's also an assassin who only works for victims to get justice when the system fails them.
What no one knows is that Kuro wasn't always the person he is today. At one point in time, he was fun loving with dreams of becoming an artist. That was, until an act of violence by the one person who was supposed to love and protect him above all others, snuffed out the light within him and his passion for art along with it. For years, Benji DeRozan, -a cougar shifter- has regretted his choice to succumb to peer pressure instead of protecting his friend.
Nothing made him regret his choices more, than finding out his friend had disappeared with no word as to where he was going. So, without any other options, Benji started searching for any sign of Kuro. He wanted the chance to apologize, even if it meant taking a beating but before Benji could get close to finding answers, he was kidnapped and tossed into a lab to be experimented on. Kuro decided a long time ago that he'd never forgive Benji and the other men who harmed him, but when Benji is discovered in a lab with other paranormals, Kuro offers to help Benji get better.
Benji has his work cut out for him if he wants to earn Kuro's forgiveness. The question is, will he succeed or will Kuro's attitude cause Benji to give up on ever making things, right?(Warning: Contains sexual content and explicit language. Not recommended for those under the age of 18.)Reading Order:1. An Alpha for the Demigod (Asphalt Bay One)2. The Enforcer's Secret Vampire (Asphalt Bay Two)3. The Beta's Poison Bite (Asphalt Bay Three)4.
Taming the Feral Tiger (Asphalt Bay Four)5. The Alpha's Master (Venetian Hills One)6. The Second's Cursed Mate (Venetian Hills Two)7. The Doctor's Demon Prince (Asphalt Bay Five)8. The Leopard's Twin Troubles (Asphalt Bay Six)9. The Beta's Second Chance (Venetian Hills Three)10. The Panther's Favorite Bully (Venetian Hills Four)11. The Warlock's Beautiful Bird (Asphalt Bay Seven)12. The Demon's Gruff Councilman (Asphalt Bay Eight)*more to come*