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

To Henry the kitchen reeked of wrongness. It smelled of love and pain and fear and there were just too many scents to sort out, to understand. Henry couldn’t get to Jamey; he couldn’t touch him. He couldn’t change, let the wolf out; he knew that would only make things a whole lot worse.


And Jamey couldn’t or wouldn’t Jump.


Each member of the prayer team chanted in turn, and then together as a chorus: “Get thee behind me, Satan. Get thee behind me, Satan.”


“Please. Everyone. Let me talk to this boy alone,” Mr. Currey yelled. The pastor and his chanting prayer team finally heard him. They stopped mid-chant.


“Go, talk. We’ll take care of Jamey. Take him upstairs,” the pastor ordered the nearest prayer team man, who jerked Jamey up.


“No, this isn’t love! You’re hurting him,” Henry yelled, clenching his fists against the change. “Jump,Jamey, please, Jump.” Why isn’t he Jumping? What does he mean he can’t do it?


Chapter 80