A fireball burning up the sky leads farmer Jason Thomas to the strangest thing he's ever found in his pumpkin patch. A man with wings. And no, he doesn't think it's an angel, no matter what his brothers say.<br><br>Taking the stranger into his home is hard. Keeping his heart from the stranger's hands? Harder. But everything in him calls to this being and Jason is so damned tired of only having his brothers at his back.<br><br>Castiel has no idea what this angel thing is, but the evil that knocked him out of the sky did him a favor. He’d heard the tales of his kin and their missions on Earth with envy and now he has the chance to experience it himself. Better yet, his mate takes him home. One small problem. Castiel has a duty and needs to find a way back. Of course it isn’t going to be that easy.

Sentinel

Wings mantled with consternation, he meticulously tore through the next dozen mounds of vines, thoughts whirling in a constant stream. Over an hour went by before Castiel noticed just how far he had worked from his mate and was about to start his way back when something prickled across his senses.


Castiel paused, crouched low in the dark leaves of the patch, eyes scanning far afield. At first, nothing was apparent but the oily, vile feeling that trickled down his spine. Rising up, he looked again, and brought all of his power to bear.


Chapter 18