Handful of Mate by Lynn Hagen

Nester’s life was quickly falling apart. After being lured to Maple Inn by his ex-boyfriend, things got out of hand real fast. Nester had to defend himself, and in doing so, killed Scott. Now Nester is on the run from the cops, but he dropped his cell phone, and if Nester wanted to stay alive, he needed to get it back. With nowhere else to go, he wandered the streets, until he runs into a man who saves his life.

Pyke knew right away that Nester was his mate, and the guy was hiding secrets. He wasn’t sure how to help Nester, so he offered him a job as Pyke’s housekeeper. Things went downhill from there. Nester had a thug after him, and the only way Pyke knew to protect him was to find Dublin first and end him. But things never turn out as planned, and as Pyke tries to protect Nester, their night’s heat up, until Pyke was shot, and his only hope of survival was his mate.