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

Then he pulled back his fist and punched it as hard as he could, again and again, until the monitor lay in shattered pieces over the back of the limo and the image was no more.


The food at the restaurant was mediocre, but the service was awesome. They doted on him like he was a god. August seemed uncomfortable but that didn’t surprise him. Doren was sure to send August a riveting smile anytime their eyes caught, the thought of August’s smooth, hard body under the new clothes making him hungry for all the things he’d yet been given the chance to try.


August’s tension seemed to increase a hundredfold when Morana was introduced to the table, even if the woman did seem to be trying her best to put August at ease. It was a calculated attempt certainly, Doren could sense it. But surely they had to give the woman points for trying?


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