Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his -- only to be saved at the last moment by his friend Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.<br><br>Powerful magic users are steadily pulling the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head ... with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.

The Pyre Starter

Poor guy, he thought. The accident occurred when Terrell was only a teenager. Dakota knew hardship during his teens—hell, he was still only nineteen—but nothing like that. He couldn’t imagine going through something this physically damaging so young.


The exercise, nonetheless, proved his point. When his gaze eventually pointed up at Terrell’s face, Dakota smiled once more. “Like I said. It doesn’t matter to me.”


“Want you? Yes! Fuck yeah, absolutely.” He reached for Terrell again, and kissed him as passionately as he could manage with their awkward positions inside the truck. Pulling away only after he felt satisfied that the flourish of kisses was convincing, Dakota let one of his hands slide down Terrell’s chest until it stopped at his waist. He ran one finger over the edge of his underwear. “I have to say, I amsurprised, though.”


Chapter 20