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

A little of the tension went out of the air as a guard put the warded cuffs on Kelwyn.


“Can I have a moment to grab some clothing?” said Harun.


“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first guard. “We’ve been specifically instructed to bring Kelwyn alone. Without you. You can come down to the station later if you need to.”


Harun blinked, but then nodded. “Very well. I shall do so. We will get this sorted out, Kelwyn.”


“Yeah, I’m sure,” Kelwyn said, though he didn’t feel any particular confidence in that. As the guards led him away, he couldn’t help but wonder, what the hellhad his doppelganger done now?


Harun, hastily dressed, including his chain mail and sword, bounded up the steps from his room. He could have gone down, to the central guard station where Kelwyn was no doubt being held, but instead he was headed up, to see if Her Eternal Majesty was available.


Chapter 78