title: Primal Instincts
author: Evans, Gabrielle
description: He can't cure world hunger, negotiate peace in the Middle East, or even toast bread without burning it. Yet, for some reason, Elder Layke Winters is expected to have all the answers, and it's beyond exhausting. Everything is different with Aspen, though. He's different. For the first time in over a thousand years, he feels free-completely alive. Is it any wonder he's falling fast for the bright-eyed imp? Aspen never thought someone like Layke could want him, but once they come face-to-face, the elder awakens something wild and primal inside him. Layke is his. He's certain of it, and he's prepared to fight heaven and hell to keep him. The two have almost nothing in common, though. With the odds stacked against them, and more questions than answers, especially about Aspen's origins, will the pair ever find themselves on the right side of forever?