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

“I guess magic is real, huh?” Henry finally said, breaking the silence, and feeling foolish for stating the obvious.


“I guess so. Kind of explains some of the things I saw when I was a kid,” Jamey said, letting his hand wander down Henry’s chest, fingering his pentacle. “The lady in the lake, the green man and woman, a goat-footed man, even a unicorn, and here we are with two witches, Dr. M and the Keeper. Mama always said I had an overactive imagination and I believed her. I guess Mama was wrong.”


“I don’t much remember my mother,” Henry said. “Just dreams. Her eyes were golden.”


“Like your eyes. Doctor M said I had Second Sight. Did you know you were a werewolf?” Jamey asked, his voice slower. He yawned, gulping air. “But still it’s like we’re in a different universe. It’s all so weird. I’m still kind of scared. What’s it like being a werewolf? Do you change at the full moon?”


Chapter 31