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A Tale of Two Wolves is a 2013 novel by Will Lewis. It is a horror/fantasy/romace novel about a gay werewolf, Roxas Heart.The book had started out as a short story to his partner, but elevated to a full fledged novel in a matter of weeks. It was released onto the Lulu bookstore in October, 2013.

Plot
Roxas wakes up late one night to find Michael outside his bedroom window. He lets him in, and they talk. Michael explains a plan to pull a prank against Roxas's bully, Kristen: Kidnap her dog to make her think the town 'monster' got it. After his initial hesitation, Roxas finally agrees to partake in the gruesome prank. The next day at school, Roxas is harassed in the boys restroom. A jock, Chris, Kristen's boyfriend, writes the word 'Queer' across Roxas's forehead. Chris and his buddies leave Roxas to cry in the bathroom. At lunch, Michael meets up with Roxas to talk about their plans for the night. They agree to meet at Roxas's house around 11:00, yet Roxas is still a bit hesitant. As they are walking to their table, Kristen trip Roxas, making him spill his food all over himself. The cafeteria ignites into insults and laughs as Roxas runs out. Later, Roxas is hiding in a stall in the boy's locker room. He then proceeds to cut himself. It is revealed that Roxas has been struggling with self harm for quite some time. When he's done cutting himself, he pulls himself together, and walks out to his next class, as if everything was normal.

That night, Roxas and Michael go to the woods in search of a dead animal to mimic the would-be remains of Kristen's dog. When they are deep in the woods, the boys are attacked by the town 'monster, which happens to be real after all. After an intense struggle, Michael manages to kill the beast, although Roxas is badly bitten and mangled. Michael carries Michael to his car, which he can't find the key to. Michael is panicking, asking Roxas to hold on, as Roxas finally passes out due to the burning pain coming from his wounds.

Roxas awakes in the hospital the next day. Michael is asleep in the chair, and when the doctor comes to visit, Roxas has to throw a remote at Michael to get him to wake up. They are informed Roxas has made a quick recovery and are allowed to go home. When Roxas gets ready for his shower that afternoon, he notices the bites from the attack, and all other scars, have mysteriously healed. The following week, he notices strange occurances, such as a growing craving for meat, even though he is a vegetarian. A new kid, Chris, is introduced to Roxas when they are paired up for his chemistry class. That night, Roxas has a dream about Chris sexually harassing him, and he sees in the mirror that both him and Chris have glowing eyes. He wakes in fear, but falls asleep looking at the growing moon.

The next day, Roxas and Michael go to the fair, where Michael wins him a Sebastian plush toy from the anime "Black Butler". After the fair, they are sitting in Michael's car, cuddling. Michael asks Roxas to go to Kristen's 16th birthday party with him, since Roxas wasn't invited. He agrees as they fall asleep. When the school week starts up again, Roxas begins to get an uneasy feeling. After soccer practice, Roxas is attacked in the showers by someone, which he assumes is Chris. Chris leaps out the window, breaking it, and leaving Roxas scared and alone as he feels the change happening. Roxas tries to make it home, but he begins to change into a werewolf, his bones breaking and re-assembling, fur sprouting, and canines and claws growing. His primal side kicks in, and he proceeds to hunt and kill a deer in the woods, eating it raw. He is attacked by Chris again, telling him he's part of 'his pack' now. Chris forces Roxas to look at the full moon to get him to completely succumb to his wild side, but he snaps out of it when the stars remind him of Michael's eyes. He manages to hurt Chris and run back home.

Roxas notices the next day that Chris isn't in school. He's worried, but puts his troubles aside to go with Michael to Kristen's party. At the party, Roxas is introduced to Ginny, Zac's sister. When a slow song begins to play, Michael nervously asks Roxas to dance with him. While dancing, Michael tell's Roxas about his true feelings for him. Roxas is shocked, but Michael kisses him, and he kisses back. They are interrupted when screams come from the party. Looking at the woods, Roxas sees a pair of red, glowing eyes staring at him. He knows it can't be Chris, because Chris's eyes glow green. Him and Michael escape the party unharmed. Roxas, scared, spends the night with Michael to make him feel safe. Roxas has another nightmare, this time about a girl getting hunted down by a creature. But instead of attacking, the creature hands the girl a vial of a purple liquid. Roxas wakes up, vomiting in the bathroom while Michael comforts him.

In the morning, Michael makes breakfast for Roxas, although he is covered in ingredients. Roxas laughs, and heads home after the meal. When he gets to his house, he does some research on werewolves. He attempts to change his shape, and after some funny failed attempts, he succeeds. He runs out into the woods, but is caught in a trap. He meets an older teen, Alex, who is also a werewolf. Alex helps get Roxas down from the hunting trap set for the deer, and explains to him how Michael killed Samael's brother. He also explains that since Roxas was bitten by a Carver descendant, he belongs to Samael's pack. Roxas is worried for Michael's safety and spends the next week standing guard outside of Michael's hose, without his knowledge.

When Ginny, Roxas, Michael, and John go to an ice skating rink, they are attacked by Samael. Turns out, Ginny is a Wicht, and helps them all escape. However, further down the road, Samael flips the car, and they are all severly injured. Roxas wakes up in the hospital again to find Michael in critical condition. When he is informed by the doctors that Michael has a very little chance of making it, he blames himself, and does the only thing he can think of: He mixes his and Michael's blood, turning Michael into a werewolf. Michael makes a full recovery. One day, when walking home from getting Ice Cream, Roxas and his friends are attacked and kidnapped. Roxas wakes up at an abandoned Hospice, and a fight insues. Alex comes to help, and Roxas and Michael, now able to use werewolf abilities, manage to kill Samael. Both Chris and Alex's sister, Emma, escape. The gang heads outside just as the sun begins to rise.

The book ends with Michael and Roxas, cuddling on the roof, staring at the stars. They're wearing their matching necklaces, which reads: "And so the Lion fell in love with the lamb".