• Winner of a #wattpad4 contest • Riley's life had not been easy since he came out. His parents kicked him out of the house, his brother turned his back on him and a sadistic potential boyfriend held his arm over the lit fire, laughing as Riley screamed in pain. But that is in the past now. Born an optimist, Riley decides not to give up on life and through a challenge of bravery, he crosses paths with Rhys. ***** • Book I of the Dogs, Bats & Monkeys series, told from the POV of Riley • You can find Rhys' POV on this story (We Are the Answer) here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/49153733-we-are-the-answer-boyxboy • Some chapters are available in both stories and some are exclusive to each story; the two take place at the same time so you can read them in whatever order you choose. • Best ratings for YATA so far: #9 in General Fiction, #72 in Werewolf • Proofread • Draft (basic edits done) © 2018 Dilyana Kyoseva (CatMint5) All Rights Reserved

Deeply hurt by a lover's betrayal, Noah Hunter leaves a shattered life behind and moves to Spring Lakes to join his brother's pack. All he wants is a quiet place and some time to heal. Fate has other ideas. In the middle of the night, on a lonely stretch of road, Noah hits a dog. When he brings the injured animal to a veterinarian, he crosses paths with the singular, mysterious, and aggravatingly handsome Ambrose Thorne. When, after learning that Noah needs a place to stay, Ambrose invites him to his home, Noah thinks he may have found just the sort of peace and space he needs, and the last thing he expects is to become entangled in the heart of a mystery. While helping his brother Dane on a case involving a string of inexplicable thefts, Noah soon discovers that his new acquaintance is more than he seems and is inextricably tied to the strange burglaries. As the case becomes complicated by occult rituals, murder, and mythical beasts, Noah finds himself in more than one kind of danger - because while he doubts that anyone would want something so broken and torn, it seems like his heart might get stolen, too. He just hopes that the one who steals it and the thief at the heart of the mystery are not one and the same. ----- WARNINGS: This story contains strong language, some violence, and sex. ----- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and in