Doren was born with a powerful gift -- a gift he's managed to use to put him well on his way to becoming a star. But there is more to that gift than just musical talent, and as careful as Doren is to hide that fact, there are some who know of the power behind the sound, and all the ways they could abuse it.<br><br>August's goal in life is simple: make an impact in the music industry. An opportunity to work as the personal assistant to Doren seems to be exactly the kind of break he needs to accomplish that goal.<br><br>But all too often in life, simple becomes just another complication, especially when there are people whose goal is even simpler: destroy and dominate.

The Gift

“Thank you, August. We’ll talk to you soon.”


August told himself that had to have been a good sign. He hadn’t been totally dismissed, he’d been the first one called in, and nobody from security had shown up to make him hand over the magazine in a shameful display in front of everybody else. Of course, he also hadn’t had the balls to slide it out of his pocket and put it back either. So he was, at the end of the day, still a thief. A petty one, even.


He took the stairs to his apartment two at a time, stuck between hoping he’d get the job and wishing he’d never applied for it. Those guys all had to talk between one another. What if word got out that he’d made such a stupid mistake over something so insignificant?


Chapter 5