It Came Upon a Midnight Tentacle by Kelex
Poisoned fruit from a rotted tree…
Qylar, from disgraced House Zyven, became untouchable the second his family rightfully landed in the prison mines. While he was innocent of their crimes—and only a boy of ten—he nearly ended up suffering their fate, as well. The only thing that saved him was his best friend’s intervention. He’s lived his life in House Kreegl’s debt ever since.
Not that Cryss has ever asked for anything in return except brotherhood. For that reason, he’s loyally stood at his friend’s side for three decades. When Cryss met Alex and started a family on Earth, he became their fiercest protector. But standing on the sidelines and watching the love the growing family shared became an unexpected torment.
No Nefyrian would ever take a fallen prince to mate, considering his family’s sordid reputation.
After he meets Kenji in San Francisco’s iconic Eagle Bar, the little bundle of nerves in black leather calls to him like no other has before. After a lifetime of one-night stands, Qylar has finally met a man who makes him envision a tomorrow. A human might not be able to give him children, but a lifetime of love is more than enough.
If the human can accept that he’s secretly a tentacled, alien shifter, of course.
Will a December alone with Kenji along with a little added holiday magic create a chance for Qylar to have the family he never thought possible?
