Nicky is a rare thing, a latent, which makes him into an unending power source for all things (and people) magical. He came from an area called the "Wild" and grew up in the Shambles where he learned to hide his abilities at all cost and fight for survival every day. Magnus is the Empire's deadliest mage who goes through latents like disposable batteries. Privileged and pampered by the Empire, Magnus has an air of entitlement and self-importance that irritates most. When these two meet, sparks fly... literally. Will their meeting be the best thing for them both and turn them into a force that will stop the Empire or will they burn each other out? online COMPLETE

To everyone's surprise, Nicky - aka Neko-laus - and Arthur Magnus just clicked. They found something in each other that they didn't even know they were looking for, however the Empire is no longer happy with their arrangement when they start to realize that their deadliest mage is now listening to someone else. Magnus was bought as a child and trained to be the Empire's most feared killer. Achieving the rank of King Tiger and becoming known for being their most loyal and strongest King Tiger mage ever. He's the pride of the Empire until his relationship with his recently acquired latent calls his usefulness into question. There is no future for a defective Tiger but wild "Neko" has something to say about that. Nicky has to pull off the escape of the century if he wants to not only save his new found love from being disposed of but also keep himself from being forced into a new bonding with another mage. online fiction: COMPLETE

Nicky - aka Neko-laus - and King Tiger mage Arthur Magnus have managed to escape to the wild; Nicky's birthplace. The Empire thinks their deadliest mage is gone but they're still tracking Nicky and they won't let the strongest latent they've ever seen free without a fight. Meanwhile, Nicky is more concerned about getting Magnus to his mother so he can be trained to get control of his magic before he loses his mind and destroys everything and everyone else along the way. Neither Magnus nor Nicky could have ever prepared themselves for what they would discover upon entering Nicky's birthplace for the first time since he was told to run away years ago. Things have greatly changed since Nicky left, and his mysterious history is completely revealed, which brings along more complications and responsibilties. Can Nicky and Magnus deal with these new revelations and stop the Empire once and for all? Or will the strain be not only too much for Magnus' control of his power but for their relationship as well? online fiction: COMPLETE