What Lies Beyond the Veil (Of Flesh and Bone, #1)

by Harper L. Woods

Sometimes, in the night, I looked into that mist and swore I saw the shining beacon of dazzling blue eyes staring back at me.

“I’m really trying very hard not to frighten you,” a deep, amused voice said, and I froze solid in fear. “You’ve made that quite difficult staring at the ceiling.”

“You and the basilisk in your trousers stay right there, thank you very much,” I said, snapping to attention the moment he came closer.

“Come out and play with me, my star. I know you’re in there somewhere, burning away where you think no one can see you. Imagine how brightly you’d shine if you embraced all that fire.”