Harley Green has never been lucky in love, but after yet another unfortunate date, he doesn't expect to encounter a fight between a malevolent spirit and Connor Bowman, a man who claims to be a soul collector. Due to Harley's untimely interference, Connor loses his grip on the evil spirit, who immediately escapes from the scene. Now, Harley has the responsibility to help Connor recapture that wicked spirit, and it's difficult when he's often distracted by how attractive the soul collector really is.<br><br>Connor has been a soul collector for more than six thousand years, but he has never been affected by a mortal's presence until Harley. He has no idea what it is about Harley he can't seem to shake off. Harley somehow feels really familiar to him, but he can't remember ever meeting that man. It doesn't matter, though. All he needs to do is remain by Harley's side until he catches that malevolent spirit. Then he will return to the underworld. However, that's easier said than done, and it becomes so much worse when he starts developing feelings for Harley.<br><br>Can Harley and Connor discover the link between them and work things out somehow? Or is happily ever after nothing but a fairy tale?

Now and Forever

Connor’s eyes widened in fear and astonishment, but his terror couldn’t compare to the moment he realized Bridget was flying toward Harley instead. He leaped toward Harley in the nick of time. Then he coughed up blood as the length of the athame pierced through his back and over his heart, and he noticed the tip coming out through the front of his chest. He smiled at Harley as his boyfriend stared in horror. He fell to his knees and grasped Harley’s arms.


“Harley, babe, please don’t cry. I can’t stand to see your tears.”


Harley was obviously not listening, though. “No, Connor. Please. No!”


Connor gazed into Harley’s beautiful green eyes one last time before he slumped into his lover’s embrace and saw total darkness.


Chapter 34