When half-elf Gideon's elf brother Braden runs afoul of a powerful old vampire, Gideon steps in to help him, suggesting it might be a good idea to recruit a dhampir. Reluctantly, because the only one he knows enjoys flirting with his lover, the witch Delilah, Braden agrees. Thus sexy Edan joins the team, and immediately sets his sights on Gideon.<br><br>Vampire Vicario lives in New Orleans, so the team heads down there, staying at a B&B owned by another witch, Maeve. She agrees to help them, and together they come up with a plan to destroy Vicario. A plan complicated by the fact Vicario's tame sorcerer can see dhampir when they're invisible, thus potentially making it impossible for Edan to take Vicario's head.<br><br>To succeed in saving Braden will require all their combined skills. At the same time, Gideon is facing a personal battle: how to deal with his growing attraction to Edan. The sex is great, but there is more to a relationship than that, as he well knows. Can the two of them move beyond the physical -- if they survive the conflict with Vicario -- or will their differences tear them apart?

The Half-Elf and the Dhampir

Edan took a seat on a nearby bench. For a while, he watched the people strolling along the path that wended its way through the park. Eventually, however, his gaze locked on Gideon. It took time, but slowly he saw the lines of stress soften on the half-elf’s face until they vanished completely. The tension in his body disappeared as well, a good thing, he decided, if it meant Gideon was doing as he’d said, drawing strength from the tree and the earth. I wish that was something I could do. It would come in handy at times.


It took almost an hour until Gideon opened his eyes and Edan saw they had turned from bright to deep blue. He smiled at Edan as he got to his feet. “That does it. I should be able to hold the glamours for as long as we need them and shield us as well.”


Chapter 34