The Beginning

Witchcraft and homosexuality are punishable by death, but it doesn't stop Lucca Moretti from embracing both. Lucca fears no man, but he has one weakness: his twin brother, Gabriele. When tragedy strikes, Lucca and Gabriele have few options, but they do have allies. They flee from the wreckage of their family's home and take refuge in the home of Lorik, the unofficial leader of the vampires in the city of Rome. Lorik offers them safety, but not without a price. Gabriele has spent years fighting an unholy desire for his twin, but even his fear is no match for the lure of Lucca's kiss. In this new world they've stumbled into, however, there is much more to the people around them than meets the eye. The vampires are at war, and Lorik's court mage sees something in Lucca that could turn the tide in their favor. Secrets come to light which can either aid the twins in saving the new family they've found, or destroy them all.