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 whipped past the hotel, stomping on the brakes so hard they screamed, and turned the car in a sharp one-eighty, whipping around to stop hard at the entrance. He was flushed when he handed the keys to the valet.


“Shall I arrange to send it back to the studio, sir?”


Doren laughed, reaching into the car to dislodge the CD from the player. He slid it into his jacket pocket, patting it for security. “No fucking way. Park it.”


He trotted up the stairs, through the hall, and into his room where he popped the CD into the DVD system and resumed the performance where he had left it. It didn’t cross his mind to make sure August was okay. Or even make sure he was there at all.


Chapter 47