Homeless and hiding from his mother's abusive boyfriend, Davie -- along with his friend Grey -- accept an offer to move to a safe haven called the Encampment. Owned by Slade, and overseen by Maddox, and Ran, it's a well-protected site in the mountains for endangered street kids. Among the present residents is the very taciturn loner, Vin. To everyone's surprise, Davie and Vin become friends of a sort.<br><br>Soon after arriving, Davie discovers there is more to the Encampment than it appears at first glance when Ran, with Vin's help, begins training him in various forms of self-defense.<br><br>Davie finds out why when Slade sends him and Vin on an assignment to stop a vicious gang of slavers preying on homeless teens. From there things get interesting, to say the least, as the two young men try to survive while dealing with their growing attraction for each other.

The Encampment

Vin smiled, giving him a hug. “That’s my tough guy. I don’t think it’ll happen, though. I look a lot different than I did back then.”


“Hell, you look different than you did a couple of days ago. Not sure I’drecognize you now, to be honest.”


“Then stop worrying, okay?” Davie nodded, saying he would, even though he knew it wasn’t the truth. Vin cocked an eyebrow. “I mean it, Davie. Everything’s going to be fine. We’ll get in with those bastards, pass the info on to Slade, and be gone before anyone who might care knows I’m back.”


Not what he said a minute ago, but yeah, I’ll believe him. Davie rested his head on Vin’s shoulder, when Vin put his blanket over them. “We’d better get some sleep.”


“Yeah.” Vin kissed his temple, pulled him close which worked for Davie on several levels as it said Vin cared for him—and it helped ward off the chill in the basement. Soon, Davie was asleep.


Chapter 28