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

“How do you feel about this,” Vin asked Davie. “Is it going to give you flashbacks about what happened to you?”


Davie swallowed hard. Listening to what Maddox was telling them already had. He could feel the bastard’s hands on him, and shuddered.


Vin gripped his shoulders, staring into his eyes. “If it does, we’re not doing it.”


Taking a deep breath, Davie admitted, “It already has, but I can handle it. This man has to be stopped. Between the two of us, we’ll do it.”


“Davie,” Ran said, “don’t say yes just to prove you’re in control of things. Or out of some misguided idea that if you and Vin don’t do this no one will. I’m sure Slade can find someone else.”


“Probably, but will they have someone like Vin to back them up?”


Chapter 37