A.F. Henley

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

He heard Doren hit the wall. Then he dropped on to the bed and cocooned himself in blankets. He wanted to shout through the divider, “You don’t get to be angry!” He wanted to have enough balls and power to throw himself through the door and beat the snot right out of the bastard. He wanted to shake Doren until sanity and humanity made an appearance in those damn blue eyes of his.


But the most awful part about how he felt—the very, very worst thing—was that he wanted to walk into Doren’s room, drop to his knees, and beg Doren to finish what he’d started. And that was all kinds of scary.


Chapter 22