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

Before leaving the bedroom Henry kissed Jamey one more time. Jamey stirred, murmured something, and half-turned, which woke Orange, who hissed at Henry and arched his back, his fur sticking up.


“All right, cat, I hear ya, but I keep telling ya: I am notgoing to hurt him. I love him,” Henry whispered. Damn cat didn’t care much for wolves.The first night, after leaving Jamey’s house, Orange had come pretty close to attacking Henry. Jamey had taken the snarling and hissing feline downstairs, not once, but twice. The third time Orange had yowled outside the bedroom door, Dr. M had intervened, muttering a few sleep-spells over the animal. When that didn’t work right away, she restrained him with a light-net and took the outraged beast back downstairs.


Things were getting better, but Orange still hissed at Henry, although not as much. Bartram had taken to sleeping downstairs, on a perch away from the cat. Their fight had been epic, feathers and fur everywhere.


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