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

It was the longest Sam had been gone since they’d become…them. And Michael couldn’t handle the waiting. He’d done it hundreds of times before, maybe even thousands. But it was different now.


It wasn’t supposed to be. He’d sworn to Sam it wouldn’t be. But it was. Michael was intimately connected to Sam’s care, and every minute he spent in the spirit plane was a minute he should be breathing and living and smiling. Every minute increased the likelihood he would need to be yanked back.


He took a long, slow breath, did it again and again, and kept doing it until he felt a modicum of calm. He managed to pass another twenty-five minutes that way, breathing and pretending he wasn’t worried.


When his phone finally rang, he answered it as he sprinted to the door.


Chapter 40