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

He had just passed Club Chevalier, debating momentarily stopping in to see if Maurice was around, when he felt the presence of another vampire. It was faint; merely a brush across his mind, but something about it tickled his senses. He couldn’t put a finger on why. His shields were up, so if it was the rogue, he wouldn’t know Armand was around.


Looking up at the buildings on either side of the alley he’d just entered, he chose one and was on the roof in an instant. As he walked from rooftop to rooftop, he looked down at the alley. The closer he got to the middle, the stronger the feeling became that he was not the only vampire there.


One of us, doing the same thing I am? Possible. He knew it wasn’t Tino. The link between them would have told him if it was, even with both of them shielding.


Chapter 40