Caiden McNeil is a special being, a metamorph who can become any human necessary to stop the criminals his elven boss Zander sends him after.<br><br>Caiden is also a loner, unable to trust anyone on an emotional level. He has reason to feel this way: in his over eight-hundred years, he has learned that caring for someone only leads to despair. After all, how could a human accept him for what he really is, an immortal who will never seem to grow older than his apparent age of twenty-eight?<br><br>Then two men come into Caiden's life -- Leander, a cougar shifter, and Theirn, a half-elf. Either may betray Caiden and his belief that their feelings for him are real. On the other hand, is one of them willing to fight to prove love is possible, if Caiden will only give it a chance?

Perhaps, Someday

And if Leander isn’t here by then…I guess Styge gets to share my dinner.


Caiden didn’t really have any doubts about Leander showing up. After all, the man had an agenda.


All he had left was to put together the spinach and mushroom salad, which he wouldn’t do until just before they ate. With a few minutes until Leander was due to arrive; Caiden went to change into nicer jeans and a dark blue shirt.


He finished, and was combing his hair, when the doorbell rang. He went to answer, letting Leander in. Before the door closed, Leander was kissing him.


“That was…unexpected,” Caiden said when they broke apart.


“I like doing the unexpected,” Leander replied, handing him a bottle of wine. “It’s a merlot, with a deep, intense, fruity flavor according to the man at the liquor store. He said it goes with just about everything.” He sniffed the air. “Whatever you’re making smells delicious.”


Chapter 20