Papa Aguiel scowled down at the blob of flesh that landed on the knee of his suit, clinging. He reached up to find that the patch of dark skin had liberated itself from near his left ear. Shaking his head, he hefted the ceremonial dagger and pushed onward. He was changing ...
My ass I’ll just stay in the house,” Tessa fumed, mimicking Jace’s bossy tone. She waited until Jace had dressed and left the house, and then scrounged around in his closet. She dug up a box labeled “Maddie”, which was full of youthful women’s clothing. It was a small bles...
He’d realized early on that she had no idea the effect she had on his body, or his heart. There was something so sweet and honest about her; when she’d cried as she told her life story, it tore him up inside. Scarlett was so unique, so delicate. She needed someone to protect her, to give her all ...
Paxton looked up at Chase, who was sitting in the chair across from his, enjoying the surprisingly warm winter morning weather as they sat on the main lodge’s porch. Chase was sifting through a pile of unopened mail, opening letters as he drank a cup of coffee. “What?” Pax...
I’ve got you now, you red-bearded bastard!” Rhys Macaulay grunted as he adjusted his grip on the hilt of his long sword. His lip pulled back to bare his teeth as his fingers slipped a fraction of an inch, but his sparring partner didn’t miss a beat. Gabriel circled left, h...
He was sprawled out over a thick mattress covered with incredibly fine white linens, the quality finer than anything he’d ever slept on, even in his brief time at the King’s court. He sat up slowly, a frown creasing his mouth when he found that his plaid, shirt, and boots were gone. He wore inste...
He grabbed a piece of rebar lying next to the steps and slid it through the handles of the shed’s swinging doors. Jace heard footsteps and scrambled back to the corner where Maddie was sitting, slipping his arms around her as her joined her on the floor. A flashlight swept over the door of the ce...