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

Kathleen smiled wearily. “Secret Keepers pass the knowledge down, generation after generation.”


“What about everyone else, the mundanes?” Jamey asked.


“The police and the paramedics are at the church taking care of the carnage that the Watchers left behind. But what has been released cannot be called back, evil or good, and magic will spread from wherever you two have been. It will be slow at first, and then gain momentum.” She closed her eyes for a moment, exhaustion visible in her face. “Maybe we should try and get some rest, if we can.”


Three days later, the head of the Greater Richmond Council of Covens called Kathleen that they had bought a new safe house, in the Far West End, and to ask if she would be Keeper? Henry was relieved to hear her say yes, but only if the boys came with her, and the animals, of course. He had started to worry where he, Jamey and Orange and Bartram were going to live—never mind what they were going to do.


Chapter 99