Andrew Dorincourt has the blood of powerful shifters in his veins. It’s his job to take care of his siblings, who are his pack, and he has no intention of letting anything get in the way. However, he’s seen the love shared not only by his parents but by the Papas, the men who raised his mother, and he wants that for himself. The problem is none of the young women he’s dated have left him wanting anything more than to go home alone. Perhaps he’d have more success by dating men, as his brother does. Only it seems he’s not very successful at that, either. Da’ric is the son of Ric’u, a Brachi who’d been stranded on Terra for decades, and David Knight, an ichthyologist who traveled up the Amazon in search of his heart’s desire. Seeing the deep love his fathers have for each other, Da’ric determines to settle for nothing less. At any rate, the dating pool is pretty much empty in the Lagoon of Dreams, and so he goes to the States, where he intends to become a herpetologist. In order to do that, he must mingle with normals, Terrans who have no idea extraterrestrials share the planet with them. When he walks among Terrans, he must disguise his heritage by wearing sunglasses to conceal his rainbow-colored eyes and long-sleeved shirts to hide his scale-patterned skin. After being kidnapped and sold to a high-ranking member of the London underworld to be displayed as the Snake Boy, Da’ despairs of ever seeing his beloved family again, until Drew wanders into the House of Oddities and helps Da’ escape. Is it fate, kismet, or destiny that brings together the offspring of two very unique families? Have these two been waiting for each other, and will the future hold the love they’d both been seeking?

Rainbows in Your Eyes

When she woke, she was alone, lying naked on the leaves. The sun was high, but there was a chill in the air, and in spite of the black fur cloak that covered her, she shivered. Finally free of the moon madness, she counted the numerous aches in her body.


An ancient Romani woman came toward her, removed the fur, and covered her with a woolen cloak. “I had the strangest dream, Grandmother.”


“Hardly a dream, my child.” The old woman helped Shani to her feet and kissed her cheek. “You have done well.” She stroked Shani’s hair away from her face and smiled into her eyes, and Shani felt safe and comforted. “Come with me now. I’ve prepared a soothing bath for you, and then you will have breakfast. After you have rested, we will arrange for you to return to your fathers.”


“I’ll have someone fetch your satchel.”


Chapter 14