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

Hold it, Geoff, just hold it; keep gathering it, storing it, keep it all inside.


He felt like a kid on Halloween night, his arms aching from dragging around so much candy for so long but still trudging on, knowing this was his one and only chance and it had to last him for the whole year. So, he toughed it out, yanking and dragging, gathering and holding.


He stood on the rooftop of the hotel with his guitar and played it, sans electricity, to himself and the pigeons. He liked the new song. It was calming. Soothing.


He played it again and again. All the while holding.


Chapter 78