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

Kelwyn nuzzled at the back of his neck, then let out a soft sigh. “I can always smell your blood, you know that? It’s so weird.”


Kelwyn shrugged. “Only a little. I ate already tonight. Just…I dunno. It just kinda gets my attention.”


“If you wish to bite me, I don’t mind.”


“I disliked my one experience with it thus far solely because you were being forced to do so. But the sensation itself was…not unpleasant.”


“Yeah. It feels weirdly nice, doesn’t it? It was extra-awful when it was Lucretious doing it, but if it had been somebody I liked…”


“Indeed. Such things make a great deal of difference.” Harun smiled back at Kelwyn over his shoulder.


“Maybe I will, then.” Kelwyn nuzzled his neck again, and nipped there, but just lightly, teasingly.


“Mmm.” Harun leaned back into Kelwyn.


Kelwyn echoed the soft sound of pleasure, sliding his arms around Harun and nipping harder. “Gods, you smell amazing, you know that?”


Chapter 52