Ghostwalker Sam Jones has been half in love with Michael King since he started working at Requiem Inc. But Michael is his boss and a Guardian, to boot. Sam thinks they could make it work anyway, but Michael uses his position and his age to keep Sam at arm’s length.<br><br>When Sam continues to volunteer for the most dangerous cases, Michael has to intervene. He tells himself he’s just doing his job, but he’s always seen Sam as more than another operative, and he can’t bear the thought of not taking his chance.<br><br>The connection between them has been strong from the beginning, and Michael’s telepathy adds unexpected depth and an edge to their new romance, but working together while they try to build their relationship might be the hardest part of their job if they don’t make some sacrifices.

Lost Souls Found

“Because.” Sam sighed. “Because Michael, I am half in love with you. And I have been for a very long time. And with just a little more, I’d be all the way in love with you. And I can’t let that happen, because you don’t want it. You push me away whenever you can, and I just…I can’t do this anymore. My heart hurts too much. So I need to go to save my sanity. And my heart.”


Michael was up and across the room, leaning on the windowsill and staring blankly at the parking lot, before he even realized he’d moved. Heart pounding, breathing difficult, brain swirling—Michael still couldn’t make sense of the words, even though he understood them on a basic level. But he couldn’t process it.


“Is this really what you want?” It pained him to ask.


Michael spun around. “I don’t do that with you.”


The fierce determination on Sam’s face startled him. “I’m asking you to. Read me. Because words aren’t working with you. I don’t know why but…just read me.”


Chapter 25