Zeke Wu is stranded on the road after his car suddenly breaks down. Then he meets a strange old man who invites him to have a cup of tea. That’s when his vision from the past grows stronger. He sees two men, Wayne and James, and though they feel familiar to him, he doesn’t recognize them at all. At least not at first. Sterling has been having dreams of Wayne and James for years now, but as he grows older, the dreams become more vivid, especially after an unexpected meeting with a strange old man who offers him a cup of tea. That’s when he discovers he’s Wayne’s reincarnation in this lifetime, and he has an overwhelming desire to locate James. Or who James is supposed to be presently. When they meet, Sterling feels an instant connection to Zeke, but it takes him a while to be sure that Zeke is the one he’s searching for. Moreover, Wayne and James’s love story ended in tragedy, and it seems his and Zeke’s love story may follow the same path. Will Sterling and Zeke get their happily ever after? Or are they doomed to follow in Wayne and James’s footstep?

Once Upon a Star

“Do you believe in destiny and fate?”


James let out a loud guffaw. “Of course!”


Wayne chortled before pressing their lips together. The kiss was chaste, gentle, and sweet, but James could feel the passion burning deep within him. He deepened the kiss, and was thankful when Wayne responded just as heatedly…


Zeke gasped and shook his head. He was still seated on the stool. The cup of steaming hot tea was still in his hands. He stared at the grinning old man. He wasn’t frightened at all. Instead, curiosity threatened to overwhelm him. “Who are you?”


The stranger chuckled. “One question at a time. You haven’t answered mine.”


Zeke hesitated for a second or two, putting the teacup on the table. “I do.”


The guy simply smiled. “Do you know anything about the red thread of fate?”


Chapter 3