[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, sex in partially shifted form, sex toys, HEA] Tom Reading seeks refuge at the Order of Stone Monastery in NYC after he's attacked. The church offers him a room, a job, and a place to recover both mentally and physically. The friars welcome him with open arms, and Tom feels he's finally found somewhere he belonged. Dean Ash, the claustral prior, is elated when his aeternus walks into his church. He can be there each step of the way to protect Tom and help him move into a happy life as Ash's partner. Earning Tom's love and trust is more difficult than Ashever imagined. The harder Ash tries, the more Tom despises him. Only after some brutal advice from his fellow friars is Ash able to become the man that Tom needs. When Tom finally let's Ash in, the past returns with a vengeance trying to kill Tom. Can Tom save himself while preserving the relationship that is just beginning? ** A Siren Erotic Romance