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

If that wasn’t the reason Armand hadn’t called, then the only conclusion Tino could come to was that the older vampire was regretting opening up about his feelings. He’s had second thoughts. He’s realized we’re too different and thinks things wouldn’t work out, but he doesn’t know how to tell me. If that’s it—I’m not going to let it happen.


Wednesday night, as soon as the sun was going down behind the mountains, Tino headed to Armand’s. He knew as he pulled up to the house that Armand wasn’t there—unless he was shielding, which seemed unlikely in his own home.


So he’s probably at the restaurant, or the gentlemen’s club. If he’s at the club, chances are I can’t get in to talk to him. Those places are pretty damned insular. If you don’t belong, or weren’t invited by a member, you’re shit out of luck.


Chapter 24