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

So then why was he up? What was he doing moving toward the door between their two rooms? What exactly, he asked himself, were his plans and how did they involve resting his palm on the latch? He lowered his forehead to the door and closed his eyes. He could muse all he wanted about life paths and future husbands, he could make up every excuse in the book and tell them to himself again and again, but the fact of the matter was that he was scared. He was scared of getting hurt, physically and emotionally. Scared of having to deal with loss and scared of not being good enough.


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