Cameron's Thorn

By Maggie Walsh

Cameron Jensen and his brother Jordy grew up in a very sheltered life out on the farm with a very unloving father. One night when both Jordy and Cameron are outed to their father by the local priest, they run for their lives, knowing the man’s disgust for homosexual’s.
With nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few dollars in their pockets, the brothers set out to find the mother who deserted them when they were baby’s. The world is a very scary and strange place to them, but not as strange as the things they see when they arrive at the Swan Family Carnival where their mother is.
When Thorn Swan, nephew to Ivan, finds two cuties sneaking around the carnival he knows he has to stop them, but the realization that Cameron is his mate shocks Thorn, but also makes him happy that his mate is finally here.
But will he be able to convince the skittish man that they were meant for one another and belong together, or will he lose Cameron when he and Jordy run again, after finding out the truth of who they really are?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maggie Walsh
• Release date: Jun 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463161524

Maggie Walsh

Maggie has been married for twenty-three years and has four children. She is a Long Island girl who now lives in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.Maggie has always loved anything that has to do with the arts. Music is one of her biggest passions. She was a photographer in her earlier days and spends hours sketching anything that catches her eye. Maggie loves to write about big, strong, tough men who have a softer side.Most of the time you can find Maggie running around with her kids, sketching, or sitting with her laptop creating new characters, as music always plays in the background.

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Cameron Jensen and his brother Jordy grew up in a very sheltered life out on the farm with a very unloving father. One night when both Jordy and Cameron are outed to their father by the local priest, they run for their lives, knowing the man’s disgust for homosexual’s.

With nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few dollars in their pockets, the brothers set out to find the mother who deserted them when they were baby’s. The world is a very scary and strange place to them, but not as strange as the things they see when they arrive at the Swan Family Carnival where their mother is.

When Thorn Swan, nephew to Ivan, finds two cuties sneaking around the carnival he knows he has to stop them, but the realization that Cameron is his mate shocks Thorn, but also makes him happy that his mate is finally here.

But will he be able to convince the skittish man that they were meant for one another and belong together, or will he lose Cameron when he and Jordy run again, after finding out the truth of who they really are?

Letter from the Author:

This book was originally part of an anthology. The Summer Heat Anthology that was released last summer, 2017. Some of the proceeds to that anthology went to The Trevor Project, a very near and dear charity to me. This book was Called Cirque De Carnival in the anthology but is now Called Cameron’s Thorn and is book one of the Cirque De Carnival Series. 6,000 words have been added and it has been re-edited.

50% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Trevor Project.

About The Trevor Project

Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

Trained counselors are always there to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis or know a young person who is, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 866-488-7386.

Or contact them at :

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/#sm.000008pm4t13iydt8w5z2aje6p436

If you are a parent or loved one, or just want to help, please contact the wonderful people at The Trevor Project and offer your donation or your assistance today. They are always in need of volunteers.

Together, with love and tolerance for each others differences, we can change the world.

Maggie Walsh

Cameron’s Thorn

Cirque De Carnival 1

by

Maggie Walsh

MM, SHIFTERS, PARANORMAL, AND SCENES OF VIOLENCE

A Maggie Walsh Book

www.maggiewalshauthor.com

A MAGGIE WALSH BOOK

Cameron's Thorn

Cirque De Carnival 1

Copyright © 2018 by Maggie Walsh

Edited by Ann Attwood

First E-book Publication: June 2018

Cover design by JP Graphics Designs

All cover art and logo copyright © 2018, Maggie Walsh

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: This literary work may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic or photographic reproduction, in whole or in part, without express written permission.

All characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is strictly coincidental.

All characters depicted in sexual acts in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

Dedication

To my readers, who are always so supportive and always asking for more. You have made my dream come true.

Table Of Content

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Epilogue

Maggie Walsh’s Other Books

About The Author

CHAPTER 1

Run, Jordy, run! Cameron yelled over his shoulder as he ran across the grass of their back yard and jumped the wooden fence. He stumbled but caught himself before face-planting on the ground. Once he regained his balance, Cam looked over his shoulder to see if his younger brother, Jordy, was following.

Jordy was right on his heels, clearing the fence like it wasn’t even there. Movement behind Jordy caught Cam’s attention. The looming figure of their father was racing after them, and Cam could see the large leather belt in his hand. His father made it to the fence but was having trouble climbing it with his massive size. The look of pure rage and hatred that he saw on his father's face made Cam’s breath catch in his throat. The panic he had felt earlier that caused them to run in the first place had now grown to a terrified level as he looked at his father's face.

Jordy reached him and the two headed into the tree line, entering the woods around their house. When they heard the splintering of wood, they both turned to find their father breaking through the fence like a madman. Cam was surprised he didn’t see white foam frothing in the corners of the man’s mouth.

If you little bastards don’t come back now, then don’t ever come back! Do you hear me? You are no longer welcome here! You are dead to me! If I ever see either of you little pussies again, I will shoot first and spit on your dead bodies! Their father screamed. His words only made them push on and run faster.

They ran as fast as they could, for as long as they could, and finally stopped when they got to the other side of town, about fifteen miles from their father's farm. Once they broke through the tree line and hit the pavement of State Route 281, they finally slowed down. After another half hour, Cam found a downed tree on the side of the road and went to it to rest. Jordy joined him and the two sat silently as they stared out into the night.

The air was warm, but not too humid yet. It was late May and the foliage was now full as the trees were heavily laden with their leaves. The bugs were out, and the mosquitoes were becoming a nuisance. Cam slapped the side of his neck for the umpteenth time and scratched as he stared absently at a small frog that was making its way across the road. It was pretty dark out, the only light coming from the three-quarter moon, and the sounds of the night filled the air.

What are we going to do, Cam? Where are we gonna go? Jordy asked as he bit the nail on his thumb.

It was a nervous reaction his younger brother had done since they were very young, and it told Cam that Jordy was not only nervous, but scared. Most of the time, Jordy only did it when their father was once again yelling at them for some reason or demanding something from them. The man was a sadistic bastard who pounded on his sons whenever he wanted. The only reprieve they had was when they were in school, and their father made sure none of his marks showed or else a teacher may have notified the authorities. But once they had each reached sixteen, Grant Jensen, their father, had taken them out of school and put them to work full time on his ten-thousand-acre barley farm. By law, they had to attend some form of school until then or dear old Pops could be in trouble.

So, once he turned sixteen, then Jordy two years later, they were each yanked out and made the old man's personal farm hand slaves. It wasn’t that they were afraid of hard work, but their dad had them up at three every morning to make them all a big breakfast, then clean the kitchen, and get busy on chores. Then each week one of them was assigned to kitchen duty, which meant they would have to have lunch ready and on the table at eleven sharp and dinner at five sharp. Then they had to clean up and get back to their chores.

Even in the winter there was plenty of work to be done, repairs to be made, so there was never a day off. The only time they would have to themselves was when they went into town to church on Sunday morning. That usually gave them three hours to themselves. Somewhere around the age of ten, Cam had figured out that he was gay, and when he heard about eternal damnation from the minister if you were gay, Cam slowly stopped going. Then, of course, so did Jordy. They weren’t just brothers, but best friends. They really had no other choice because it was always just the three of them out on the farm. It was very rare they ever met up with anyone else.

They came from a small town in Nebraska, just west of Elgin, population 660. Which was a thriving metropolis compared to where they lived. If there was 350 people in Liberty, he would be shocked. They had a school that housed all grades from K-12, a general store where you could get your groceries, your clothes, housewares, building supplies, and hardware all in one 1,500 square foot store. Then, there was the feed and seed, which wasn’t much bigger, the Post Office and Sheriff’s office in one small building, and a medical clinic that had one doctor and one nurse on staff Monday thru Friday from ten to six. Any other time you had to go all the way over to Elgin and hope you didn’t die on the way. Then, of course, there was the church. Which doubled as a movie theater once a month that would show only church-approved movies. So, that left out anything over the rating of PG-13. Their town was so small you couldn’t even say it was a one light town, because there were no street lights anywhere, and no need for a stop light.

While they were supposed to be in town going to church, their father always gave them lists of supplies to either pick up or order. Other than that, that was the only time they were in town. So, unless someone stopped by the farm, they hardly ever talked to anyone but each other and their father.

Even though