She wanted to share the passion he’d felt coursing through him as she’d taken him in her mouth. It had been intoxicating to see the power she held over this fierce warrior, and the taste of him—so male and potent—had made her wet already. Now it was an exchange of power, of her letting him domina...
The ride in the older model Jeep had been hot and humid and she could hardly wait for it to be over. She glanced up at Dr. Liew in the passenger seat. He didn’t seem phased. The driver who’d picked them up from the airport was an employee of the plantation and seemed to be a local. He probably di...
She marveled at how different things were now than just a little while ago. She listened to him, and she was ready to show him what she could do. At least, she was until he started explaining what he needed her to do. “From the reports that we had from your previous covens, no one has ever tested...
Dr. Julie Moore whispered to the mom. Her little girl was already wailing. With a light touch, Jules swabbed the deltoid muscle with an alcohol wipe, stretched the skin taut, inserted the tip, injected the vaccine, and was done in less than five seconds. Not that it mattered to the toddler, who w...
His recall of what had happened was patchy. He could remember her tone of voice, but not necessarily what was said. He wondered if he should be more disturbed by that, but then he remembered how she had looked: luxurious but then surprised when he had caught her in the bath. The bubbles had hidde...
She sat with her back against the wall, several feet from the door, with her knees drawn up to her chest. She’d been crying on and off since Clark had left her there. The fury on his face! She squeezed her eyes shut and covered her mouth to stifle a sob. She’d been used, from the very start. The ...
Hailey knew that right away. If it were natural, her eyes would eventually have adjusted, eventually sought out the barest bits of light in order to see. As it was, her sight never adjusted. She had to wander through the endless night with her hands in front of her. There was something in the da...
The palace’s doors had been thrown open so that all the citizens of Tenebris, great and small could wander through. The air was rich with the smell of exotic incense and roasting meat. Galia, who was fasting, felt starved, but that was good. It would keep her sharp in the hours to come. &nb...
For a long and horrible moment, she watched it descend on Sebastian, coldly certain that the man was after her. But then Sebastian made the ground shake. What happened after that was more about instinct than skill. Nicolette thought furiously that if she had had those moments to live over again,...
Like the rest of them, he still wore the glamor of his mortal guise. Fae nature made it impossible for Colm Longacre to utter an untruth among his own kind, and he wouldn’t jest unless he was entertaining the mob. “He did what now?” Ryan asked. “Got...
Although the words of love pulsed a deep violet, it was only the warm feel of lips on her neck that she sensed any longer. “Brett?” she murmured. “Jessica,” he breathed against her skin and then he nibbled on her ear. But it wasn’t just his lips. Now she realized that his hand was moving over her...
Though the dress was ripped, it was clean. She was thankful to Raina, all over again. Once they were dressed, and Gillian had verified where her leather portfolio was, she and Shayne made their way downstairs. Raina’s home was a wonder. If it had been built in Los Angeles, it would have been wort...
One of the things she hated most about being made mortal again was suffering human afflictions; after all the drama with the girl she had a splitting tension headache. As before the line went to voice mail, and with a hiss of impatience she switched it off. She didn’t have time to wait for the gi...
But as he dried her off with solicitous care, she couldn’t help but watch his face. Something in his eyes had become far away and sad. “You can always tell me anything that you want to tell me,” she promised. “I will always listen.” His smile was brief, and slightly bleak. “I won't hold you to t...
She had been hoping to speak with him, to let him know what he meant to her. In her heart of hearts, she had been looking forward to some morning play as well. Well, I suppose I will see him at some point before Kieran and I leave. She went to her own chambers, and then to the supply rooms where...
Kayla asked Christine as she delivered the last platter of burgers to the dining hall buffet table. “Last I heard, she went to run up a few more tablecloths for the feast tables.” Christine scattered a handful of cherry tomatoes over a large salad, each landing in precise,...
Though Gillian wasn’t hungry, she heard Shayne’s stomach growl. But they quietly got dressed, and Shayne rolled up the bedding. “Are you ready to go home?” he asked, putting the bedding in a corner. She barely stopped herself from saying that he was home. “It’s been…quite a ride hasn’t it?” Shayn...