Their leap of faith could unleash magic ... or plunge them into darkness. Henry Thorn has worked at Larkin's since graduating high school. He likes it -- especially when he can use his secret skill of hiding inside shadows so his boss can't find them. Without that talent, he would never had survived growing up different. When a hire enters the store, Henry's other latent talent kicks in. He can smell an emotional response even before he lays eyes on the redhead. Jamey Currey came out, and his conservative parents promptly kicked him out. He, too, is different -- he senses Henry's attraction the moment they met. The first time they kiss, torrential rains fall from skies split by lightning. Their kiss also awakens the Watchers, diabolical hunters who will stop at nothing -- even extermination -- to keep magic suppressed. With the help of a friendly coven of friendly witches, the boys embark on a quest to discover an ancient key to restoring magic to the world, and to understand mysteries of their own hearts. The question is, will this quest cost them their lives?

The Werewolf and His Boy

“Yeah, I use my roommate’s phone, too—well, Charley is sort of my roommate. I’ve been crashing there since the summer when my dad threw me out. Out front at five, then? Yeah?”


“Yeah, okay.” Henry decided the safest thing to do at this point was to just nod his head. And not move his leg. He would have asked why Jamey’s dad threw him out but maybe Jamey didn’t want to talk about it.


Henry sat there against the side wall by himself after Jamey had gone inside. He had started off this morning being questioned by the police. Then, he had hidden inside his shadows. Thanks to Carlene, the police thought he might not be bright enough to do bad things. Then, Jamey, lunch, and now unbelievably, dinner.


He got up and brushed off his pants. He had fallen asleep. That was all that had happened. No murder. And he had survived lunch.


Chapter 8