Travis Grayweaver is a witch with two significant problems. First, he has a tendency to run toward trouble instead of away from it without the insurance of a Guild to back him. As a freelancing witch taking odd jobs wherever he can, this has landed him in some trouble with the Grand Council of High Magic. Second, he's madly in love with his best friend Niko, and is much too afraid to confess his feelings to him. Niko, born between the corporeal and ethereal worlds, is a familiar -- cat one minute, human the next -- with a rare, pure source of magick sought after by people all over the world. When contracted, familiars will do whatever they have to in order to protect their human. Although Travis has no contract with Niko, they share an unshakable bond built on friendship, loyalty, and trust. But their bond is put to the ultimate test when something dark and sinister threatens their community and their lives. If they don't stop it in time, Travis might lose Niko -- and the chance to ever tell him how he really feels -- forever.

Watch with Glittering Eyes

Not like Travis. Always hitting his head on the top of door frames. Big, oversized muscles. Clumsy hands and feet that tripped all over themselves. Brown eyes the color of wet bark and messy mop of hair just a shade lighter. Pale gold skin that burned in the summer. Thick-rimmed glasses and hearing aids that made him the target of many bullies when he was younger and hadn’t grown into his body yet. When he’d been weaker and unable to control his own magick.


“It was fine.” Travis sighed as he unpacked the rest of the groceries. “Just like it always is.”


Chapter 3