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

“Good morning, boys,” Pere said. “I hope you slept well.”


“Good morning, Pere. Yes, I did.” Although actually it was one of those times I woke up more tired than when I’d gone to bed.


Mrs. Daniels, the Papas’ housekeeper, bustled in and placed bowls of steaming porridge in front of us. She poured cream over Robin’s, and sprinkled it with sugar. Before she could do the same for me, the telephone rang from the hall, and she hurried to answer it. That was all right, since I was a big enough boy to be able to do that for myself. I had a spoonful of cereal in my mouth when my brother announced, “I had that dream again last night, Pere.”


“The one where I got to sleep with a puppy.”


I froze and risked a glance at the Papas, wondering what they would say, but just then Mrs. Daniels came rushing back in.


“Captain Thomas! Mr Roddy! Mr Errol is on the telephone. Mrs Shani had the baby. It’s another boy.”


Chapter 18