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

“Are we supposed to take off our clothes?” Henry whispered to Jamey when, in the faint light, Jamey could see about half of the witches were naked or wearing just their robes. A few had canes like he did. One even had a walker. How had he missed seeing her come in? Even naked the witches still looked ordinary. Some of them stood in pairs. Two men over there, and in the corner, two women across the room, and by the door. Dr. M and Ronan right beside him. Henry and me.


“I don’t know,” Jamey whispered back and looked at Dr. Melloy and Ronan, wondering if either he or Henry were ready to see Dr. M without her clothes; it seemed almost like looking at his mother naked. Not that Dr. M hadn’t seen a lot of him and Henry naked—with erections. Jamey pushed that thought away, too. “Dr. M? Are we—supposed to take off our clothes?”


Chapter 35