Faerie horses should at least show up on time. That’s Aidan’s opinion, anyway. He’s been waiting for the pooka all night, to catch it stealing apples from human orchards. This Magical Enforcement Division assignment’s supposed to be easy -- and Aidan could use the break, after a previous case gone badly wrong. But when the apple-thief pooka does show up, it takes the shape of a gorgeous young man ... who doesn’t seem to mind being captured at Aidan’s hands.
Ink left his herd to seek out adventure, and he’s found it in the form of a devastatingly handsome MED agent. He’s always been up for a challenge, and Aidan Callahan is certainly that: gorgeous, powerful, and good at his job. Ink’s perfectly happy to let Aidan put a hand -- or an enchanted bridle -- on him, especially with that note of command. It’ll be simple and fun, a decadent magical one night stand ... and Ink knows they’ll both enjoy it.
But this night isn’t simple. Ritual magic and Aidan’s own complicated gifts collide, and the family legacy he’s been avoiding becomes important, though Aidan’s starting to think it isn’t as important as keeping Ink in his arms.
Chapter 1 Aidan Callahan sat on the scratchy low fence by the apple orchard, letting one leg swing idly, and waited for the pooka. The pooka was, in fact, late. At least according to the ritual timeline. Aidan knocked a boot against wood in irritation. Supernatural creatures who’d been gleefully munching on someone else’s crops ought to have the decency to arrive on time, he decided. His phone buzzed. He checked it, sighed, texted back, Nothing yet, I’d tell you, and you’re supposed to be on bed rest. After a second Len sent back a gif of a flickering pumpkin with a middle finger carved into it, because Elena Ruiz hated being sidelined even with a leg nearly bitten in half, and consequently at the moment also hated selkies and their teeth. Aidan, who preferred his Magical Enforcement D