There are some women who’d be offended in my place, I told him. I’m not helpless and I turn into a monster.Maybe I’m afraid and I want company. He pretended to shiver. I may need a big strong monster...
The trick here was indifference, I decided as I took my sweet time coming down the stairs. Act cool. Detached.Something potent and violent boiled inside me and I strained every nerve in my body to kee...
The top bag popped, and a metric ton of old lasagna spilled onto my pants. The stench of soured spaghetti sauce washed over me. Ew. Of all the trash from this whole giant building, I had to step on a...
The second message was from Andrea.Hey. It’s me. Raphael says that Curran’s been a real bastard since about mid-November. He’s in a bad mood. He’s snarling at everything and everyone, and he stopped h...
The problem with being an alpha is that you can never make the first move.Makes you feel like you’re taking advantage of your position. You have to wait untilthe other person decides they want in.Jim...
The phone rang. I picked it up. Are you sitting down? Curran's voice asked. Yes. Good. I listened to the disconnect signal. If he wanted me to sit, then I'd stand. I got up. The chair got up with me a...
The man approached. He stood tall, at least six three, maybe six four. Broad shoulders. Long legs in black pants. His black hair fell in a tangled mess on his shoulders. It looked like he might have c...
The knocking persisted. It wasn't Derek. His knock would be careful, almost apologetic. This bastard knocked like he was doing me a favor.
The intruder hesitated, turned, and anchored itself in the corner, where the ceiling met the wall. It sat there, fastened to the paneling by enormous yellow talons, still and silent like a gargoyle in...
The beasties dashed left, rounded the corner, and stopped before a square foot-wide vent secured by a metal grate. Use the small tooth, Cornelius intoned. Open the burrow. I’m in a Disney movie, Augus...
That’s just perfect. I hung up and crossed my arms over my chest. When your butt is permanently attached to a chair, the only thing you can do is sit and hope to look professional.
Someone stepped through the garage doorway. I squinted against the light. Mad Rogan.He wore a dark suit. It fit him like a glove, from the broad shoulders and powerful chest to the flat stomach and lo...
Really, Luther, if I knew you were that hungry, I would’ve picked up some takeout. At the sound of my voice, he turned. You! Me. What is this? He looked at Julie. Mini-you?
Put it away.I could do it. I was strong enough. I had Voron to thank for it.I pulled the magic back. All the anger, all the pain, I collapsed it on itself and stuffed it away. It hurt.I took my hand o...
One day you’ll have to choose diplomacy or your spouse. I’m telling you now, it’s got to be your wife. Diplomacy doesn’t care if you live or die. Your wife does.
One day some other Prime will threaten our House, and when that day comes, I’ll kill him. What?I’ll do it quiet and clean, and nobody will ever know. Leon smiled. I’m going to be a dark horse, House B...
Once an opponent fell into a pattern, they became predictable—and they could be defeated.
Oh, so it was a lifesaving kiss.Well, if you want to put it that way... Do me a favor: next time you think my life needs saving, just let me die. I'd really prefer it.He laughed.She shook her head. I'...
Now the muted setting made sense: a neutral setting, soothing light, a book. The deep magic fed the beast within him. It took a monumental effort of will to restrain it. With the flare so close, Curra...
NO. CURRAN STRODE TO THE CAR, HEADING DOWN the street away from the temple. No what? I knew what, but I wanted him to spell it out. That way I could shut him down better.