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

“I guess. The queen told me off enough that I’m feelin’ awful stupid about doing it just now, though.”


“I regret nothing about your actions,” said Harun.


“Thanks,” said Kelwyn. He nuzzled into Harun’s mane and spread a wing over him, and Harun sighed, feeling strangely sheltered, protected by that gesture. Kelwyn began stroking his mane, combing his fingers through the tangles. “We should probably see if the water’s hooked up yet, and have a bath or something,” he observed.


“Mmm,” was all Harun said in reply. He wasn’t ready to get up yet. He wanted to just cling to Kelwyn forever, to endlessly reassure himself that Kelwyn was here, was real, was not Maltheus.


Kelwyn chuckled. “I see.” He kept petting Harun for a while in comfortable silence. After some time, he said, “So, you gonna be staying a lion for a while?”


Chapter 92