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

“He likes you quite a lot, you know,” said the Queen softly, once Harun was gone.


“He talks about you nearly constantly.” She smiled. “At least for him. He’s a reserved sort of fellow. But he could stand to be pulled out of his shell and out into the land of the living now and then. You’ve come closer to doing that than anyone else has in quite some time.”


“Oh.” Kelwyn found himself blushing. He hadn’t expected to discuss his relationship with Harun here. He’d thought he would just get some formal welcome to the Queen’s Own, and be given his first orders.


“Do you know very much about his past?”


Kelwyn shook his head. “He never talks about it.” He frowned and added, “He won’t even tell me how old he is.”


The Queen chuckled softly. “He’s quite young by my standards, but most everyone is. I hope you will be good for him. Be gentle of his feelings, but don’t be afraid to push a bit. As I said, he could stand to be pulled out of his shell a little.”


Chapter 19