Julian Thomas made the unpopular decision to become Beholden and focus his magic only on scrying. Because of it, he’s the best at his job and the top scryer for the Department of Extranormal and Magical Affairs. Which why Investigations Agent Wes Caldwell goes right to Julian for help locating a missing person.<br><br>When Wes needs to use his magic to boost Julian’s, they find a magical resonance between them that quickly leads to more. Julian doesn’t want to move too fast, but Wes knows Julian is it for him. He’s fine with waiting, as long as Julian stays close as they work through it.<br><br>But then Julian falls ill, and it’s clear there’s a magical reason. Wes will stop at nothing to find out what’s plaguing Julian, and when they realize just how deep the plot goes, they have more questions than answers. Magic is increasing in the world, and no one can figure out why. Julian and Wes have found love, but will it be enough to get them through what’s to come?

Beholden

He must have seen it in my face, because he smiled. “Two hours, all right?”


I nodded. Yeah, fine. We could meet up again in two hours if it would make him happy. A small sacrifice on my part.


“Thank you. Now give me a kiss to tide me over, and then we’ll get to work.”


I didn’t accomplish much, and not because my power waned. I felt only slightly worse than I’d been in Wes’s presence. All that kissing must have really boosted my power. But I couldn’t get the man out of my head. He’d steamrolled right over me, insinuating himself like it was his right. It wasn’t how I normally operated. I needed to get to know a man before I let him in this far. But Wes didn’t seem to care about any of that. I should be disgruntled by the whole thing.


It kind of pissed me off that I wasn’t.


Chapter 22