All the world changed in a single moment. Lives were ended, and even more lives disrupted. For magic had come back into the world, destroying all modern technology in an instant. And with the magic came elves, dragons, were-folk ... and vampires.<br><br>Thomas is one of these, and one of the oldest, for he was there when the world changed. He has been alone for a long time. When a chance encounter leads him to Justin and Ian, a mated pair of werewolves, he finds that he may not need to be alone any more.<br><br>Justin, ever-curious, asks Thomas about the day the magic returned, and Thomas shares two stories from his past, describing the confusion and horror of the old wold's destruction, but also sharing the blossoming relationship he found amid the chaos.

The Magic Returns

“Eh, I’ve never been a huge bookworm, but books are okay. I broke my leg about three years ago, couldn’t do track for months, and books filled the time up while I was waiting, so I read a ton that year. Just about read out the local library, it was a really small branch, so I read some really weird stuff. Including a bunch of vampire novels.”


“I see.” Thomas took a deep breath. “I’m glad you’re not freaking out. I’m freaking out a little bit. The real problem, though, is that I’m also starving.”


“And I’m starting to look like lunch, huh?”


Brad looked thoughtful. His gaze swept up and down Thomas. “It seems to me that either you’re a ravening monster, who’s going to inevitably kill me anyway, or you’ll have some self-control and can take a little blood without hurting me. I’ve donated blood before, after all. They take a whole pint at the Red Cross. Which is a heck of a lot. Think you’ll need that much?”


Chapter 14