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

Henry stood up. The raven fluttered up and landed on Henry’s bare shoulder.


“I swear to God I saw a wolf, or a really big dog, right there. Is it a service animal—whoa, you don’t have any clothes on. What the hell?


Kathleen sighed and raised her staff, which popped and sparked. The boy shrieked, dropped his books and coffee, and ran, only to be caught in a net of light. He twitched on the carpet and lay still.


“I dreamed you were finding me, and here you are,” Henry said in a sleepy voice. “Stop pulling at my hair, you goofy bird. Yes, I amglad to see you, too. All of you,” he added, looking up from the bird. “You did that in my dream, too,” he said, gesturing toward the boy wrapped in the net of light on the carpet.


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