The effect she had on him was druglike, a tantalizing combination of sexual need and profound ease. Like he was having an orgasm and falling into a peaceful sleep at the same time. It was like nothing...
The door opened a crack, and then Lassiter, in his game gear, stepped inside the room. As he held something out, Mary couldn’t see what it was—Wait a minute, was that a Snickers bar?What are you doing...
The chanting grew louder, deep male voice pumping.She looked to the brothers, the tall, fierce men who were now part of her life. Wrath pivoted and put his arm around her. Together, they swayed to the...
The brain has a way of confirming its own hypotheses. It's how we function in our world. That which fits within our definition and perspective of our existence is retained, if not amplified. That whic...
The Reverend grinned, his fangs flashing. You know, I've heard this rumor… about a member of the Brotherhood who's celibate. Yeah, go figure, a warrior who abstains. And I've heard a few other things...
The King’s hand shot out so fast the eye could barely track it, and somehow, even without sight, he got the trajectory right, clamping a hold on the throat of his fighter. He didn’t even look in Visho...
That’s you, Wrath said. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer, descended of Wrath son of Wrath. But you’ll always be Butch to us, Rhage cut in. As well as hard-ass. Smart-ass. Royal...
That was the thing about life. Habit and routine made things feel permanent, but that was all an illusion based on the very flimsy foundation of repetition. Change and chaos was a far better bet to pu...
That is a beautiful tuxedo, Phury announced as he and Z pushed the door wide. I have one just like it .Fritz has the candles lit, Rehv said from behind the twins. Hey, nice tux. I haveone just like it...
Swear your fealty unto me, this night and forever more, placing none upon the earth above me and mine. Xcor
Straight up, Mels, the only reason I haven't completely jumped you is because I can't. I...can't. He threw up his free hand and let it fall back down to the bedspread. And you know what sucks? I've be...
Still, he forced himself to think of what Mary always said about emotions. You weren't responsible for them and you couldn't control them, but you were in charge of your response to them.
Sorry, you're on the ride now, and there's no getting off in the middle.
Sometimes, you didn’t get what you wanted. But if you had all you needed? Life was good.
Some things are destined to be— it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.
So, what are we doing tonight? Wait, let me guess, sitting in morose silence. Or, no…you’re mixing it up. Brooding with soulful intensity, right? What a fucking wild child you are. Whoo. Hoo. Next thi...
So you were talking about murdering Wrath? Montrag sputtered, Earl Grey dappling the front of his bloodred smoking jacket and hitting Daddy’s peachy-keen rug.
So you must have seen the article on them today. Not yet, but I was just about to take a break. Gotta have my Dilbert fix. Is that the one about the office? I was a Calvin and Hobbes fan for years. Ha...
Shit. Happens. But the thing was, you kept going. You kept your friends and your family and your mate as safe as you were able. And you kept fighting even after you were knocked down. Goddamn it, you...
Shit. . . this was a bad idea. A pure-blooded, bonded male vampire about to watch his shellan feed someone else. Holy hell, when the Scribe Virgin had suggested Beth come down, V had assumed it was fo...