Kelwyn Grayson is just one more faceless runaway on the streets of Tower City. Among elves, gnolls, and dragons, one winged boy fades into the background of life in the Eternal Kingdom.  But when he cuts the purse of the handsome were-lion Harun Rashid, he finds himself dragged out of the crowd.<br><br>Rather than a cell, however, Harun offers a helping hand to set Kelwyn on the road to a respectable, peaceful life ... if he could just bring himself to stop flirting shamelessly with Harun, keep his sticky fingers to himself, and avoid bringing the wrath of a powerful, mad vampire down on his head.<br><br>But even faced with Kelwyn's death -- or undeath -- Harun will not give up on him, and Kelwyn will not give up on finding his way to sharing that peaceful life with Harun.  Two men, love, and magic are bound and determined to find their way to their shared dream of a future -- and family.

Blood and Fire

Hearing footsteps outside the door, Kelwyn froze, his heart racing even faster. The house was supposed to be empty, especially the upper rooms. The servants might still be here, but there was no reason for somebody to be approaching an upstairs suite. Yet somebody definitely was, and he spun and started moving towards the window he’d left open behind him. It was in the bedroom, though, so he had to go through the whole of the parlor and cross the bedroom as well to get to it.


Even as he turned to flee the door swung open, and a male voice called out, “Who’s there?”


Kelwyn mentally cursed and dove for the door. He’d been being quiet! How had the stranger known he was there?


Chapter 6