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

Estelle continued. “We will have failed our purpose. And what about the old story of Loki’s key—that someday, the removal will be inevitable. Loki’s last joke. And we’ll no longer be necessary.”


Ella remained silent. A tree came crashing down in the yard a few feet away. She watched as a car smashed into the bridge over the lake. The wind swallowed both sounds. She touched Estelle’s arm and gestured toward the house.


Estelle kept walking, shouting to be heard over the wind as they struggled to make their way back inside. “We keep the old ones safe, but we also keep the mundanes safe. That part I don’t understand.”


Chapter 73