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 managed to draw in enough breath to say, “I know I had to, and they were bandits and all, but I still keep thinking about it. The undead were easier, but even then…” He sighed. “I’m undead too, you know? Maybe they felt it, getting hacked up like that.” A faint shudder ran through him.


“Ain’t your fault. But I think it’d be good to have peace for a while. No necromancers or evil priests or crazy vampires.” He paused and somehow found a little laugh. “‘Cept me, of course. That’d be nice.”


“Yes. Peace would be good,” said Harun gently. “I think when we return we should speak to the queen, then.”


Harun’s arms tightened around Kelwyn. “I am very glad you’re not harmed,” he said against the top of Kelwyn’s head.


Chapter 66