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

Armand hugged him. “Nor I, you. So there is a positive side to what happened—and to my managing to survive until now.”


The pair did have disagreements; including one major argument a week after the purchase of the buildings had been finalized. Tino arrived at Armand’s house, intending to suggest that it was time for them to start looking at the possible places for the teen shelters. When he did, Armand shook his head.


“Let’s get finished with what we’re doing now. Then we’ll attack the shelter problem.”


“By then, it will be winter, damn it,” Tino had replied angrily. “From what I’ve heard, they can be brutal around here. How many kids will die because we didn’t help them?”


Chapter 27