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

August woke in a panic, his throat raw, his clothes drenched in sweat. His brain pounded in his head as badly as his heart did within his chest. He was hit with a fit of nausea and scrambled from the bed, making it to the bathroom just in time to heave into the sink. An awful dream brought on by an awful lot of booze, he told himself. August racked his brain and came up empty; he couldn’t remember leaving the restaurant, though bits and pieces of conversation stuck with him, igniting unreasonable flashes of fear. A memory of something awful scratched at the surface of his mind but the fog of whatever he had drank, done, or been given the night before held it firmly at bay.


Chapter 48