Shadows of Doubt by Lynn Hagen

When Samson volunteers to help with the cleanup after the heavy rains, he had no idea he would be paired with such a hot guy. Deputy Eric Jacoby is one hell of a piece of eye candy, to the point Samson just might suffer a cavity, but Samson and his mother are in hiding from her abusive mate and Samson doesn’t have time to date. They fled to Brac Village months ago, hoping James never found them. But someone is after Eric, and Samson fears whoever it is won’t stop until Eric is dead.

Deputy Eric Jacoby had no idea the man he was paired with was his mate. The guy was so short and compact that he looked as though he would be swallowed up by the soupy mud. He wants to claim the human right away, but Samson is wary. When Eric finds out that his mate is in trouble, it’s up to him to keep Samson safe.