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

“Ah, you’re awake, love. Good. I’ve brought you your dinner. Come, eat. You need to get your strength up, restore your blood.” He set the tray on a nightstand beside the bed. Kelwyn almost wanted to defiantly refuse, but he felt half-starved, so he scooted over to it and started eating.


Lucretious hovered by him as he did, making Kelwyn intensely uncomfortable. He wished the vampire would go away and leave him alone. Instead, no sooner had Kelwyn finished the food than Lucretious was climbing into the bed, wrapping his arms around Kelwyn and trying to kiss him again. Kelwyn turned away from it for what felt like the thousandth time, resisting even though he knew it was hopeless, useless, futile.


Chapter 12