Ioan Mic, the half-blood grandson of the vampyree king, is eagerly awaiting his eighteenth birthday, when he’ll finally be able to be with Daniel Small, the American vampyree he’s loved for the past four years. Although vampyrees are notoriously promiscuous, Ioan’s refused sex with all who offered -- he’s willing to wait. But when Daniel arrives at the party, he’s accompanied by a wife, leaving Ioan devastated. Shandor, a wolf shifter -- he refuses to call himself a werewolf -- loves the young duke, but years before, he was given the task of keeping Ioan safe, so he tucks his feelings away. Ioan’s twin decides the two need a push and encourages them to enroll in an online dating service. Unbeknownst to either man, he sees to it their responses make them perfect for each other. Because anyone can see they are. The problem is will Ioan and Shandor ever see that?

Wishing and Hoping

“You’ll take care of my brother?”


“We’ll spend the day in Dodona’s caravan, and then tomorrow night Adam will take us to America.”


“Us?” Aurel worried his lower lip, an action that abruptly reminded Shandor of Ioan. “You’ll go with him?”


“Do you think he doesn’t want me to accompany him?” The thought of all those miles of ocean between them tore at Shandor’s heart.


“But you have your own life.” Aurel peered up at him through lashes that were long for a man, but not as sinfully long as his brother’s. “He’s not a baby vampyre anymore.”


“He’s not, but his Grace ordered me to stay with him.”


“You don’t have to. I can stay with him.”


“You don’t understand, Aurel. I do have to stay with him.”


“Because of Grandfather’s orders?”


“Because I—” He couldn’t say the words.


Aurel tilted his head to one side and observed him. “You care about him?”


Chapter 15