Staid vampire Armand Lyon knows what it means to be lonely. Yes, he had human acquaintances. But since he can't reveal what he is, he lives a solitary life.<br><br>Tino Verona is a new and very charismatic vampire in town. When he hunts in Armand's territory, Armand is not amused. Then Tino decides to rob the wealthy of the city. Armand catches him and, when Tino claims he's only playing Robin Hood, Armand points out he isn’t giving to the poor. The result? The pair, plus a vampire police detective who's onto Tino's thefts, band together to create shelters for the homeless.<br><br>As they do, the attraction between Armand and Tino grows. Has Armand finally found the one man who can make his life complete? Or will the appearance of a rogue vampire who preys on the homeless destroy any hope of happiness for the lonely vampire?

Lonely Vampire

Still, it wouldn’t do for him to continue, in Armand’s opinion. If, by some fluke of bad luck, Tino was caught in the process of a robbery, he’d either be arrested, or he’d use his powers of invisibility and mist or fly away from the scene of the crime when the police arrived. Either way, the existence of at least one vampire would be revealed. If that happened, none of us would be safe.


“Now comes the difficult part,” he murmured. “Proving Tino is the thief, then, if I can, convincing him to stop before it’s too late.”


Finding Tino wasn’t hard. All Armand had to do was put in appearances at various social functions attended by the rich and famous. At the third one, he saw Tino intermingling with the other guests. It was obvious the young vampire knew many of them. It also became quickly apparent that Tino knew Armand was there from the glances he gave him—ones that were less than welcoming.


Chapter 8