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

“Come on. We won’t have long. They’re back up again in ten.”


Doren continued to hesitate. Should he wait to see if August came back? Try to find him? Or just let August do his job? After all, he probably wouldn’t be able to locate the two of them and still make it back to the stage within the ten minutes the band had allotted to their break. He could always try to find August afterwards.


Shrugging to himself, Doren followed Anton through the dark room toward the stage.


As August leaned over the sink his head was swimming. Morana came up behind him, as silent as a cat, and handed him some paper towels. “Here you are, August, love.” Morana turned his face toward her and patted gently at the dripping water. “Are you feeling any better?”


Chapter 44