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Synopsis:
Along the edges of darkness, a war of attrition rages between the demon plane and the Tehrex Realm. Dark Warriors alone stand between humans and the evil that seeks to destroy them. Zander Tarakesh, the sexy as sin vampire king, leads the battle. Zander is battle-hardened and accustomed to command, yet wrestles to regain control when his Fated Mate is propelled into his world, bombarding him with unfamiliar emotions. His life depends on him uniting with Elsie, the slip of a mortal, who unknowingly protects a vital piece of his soul. Eradicating the demons will be an easier task than combating her sense of guilt and betrayal to gain her acceptance, loyalty, and ultimately her love. And, he must do this before she plunges a stake in his heart. One thing is certain; the flames of passion ignite a fire in their shared souls…
Elsie Hayes’ life is shattered after the vicious murder of her husband. Intent on revenge, she spends her evenings killing creatures others only see in nightmares. A supernatural event teleports Elsie into a world filled with violence, magic and unexpected lust and love when she is thrust from widow to Fated Mate of the enigmatic vampire king. Can she lower the protective shield around her heart, giving herself to a vampire whose power is the very reason her life was changed forever?
Along the edges of darkness, a war of attrition rages between the demon plane and the Tehrex Realm. Dark Warriors alone stand between humans and the evil that seeks to destroy them. Zander Tarakesh, the sexy as sin vampire king, leads the battle. Zander is battle-hardened and accustomed to command, yet wrestles to regain control when his Fated Mate is propelled into his world, bombarding him with unfamiliar emotions. His life depends on him uniting with Elsie, the slip of a mortal, who unknowingly protects a vital piece of his soul. Eradicating the demons will be an easier task than combating her sense of guilt and betrayal to gain her acceptance, loyalty, and ultimately her love. And, he must do this before she plunges a stake in his heart. One thing is certain; the flames of passion ignite a fire in their shared souls…
Elsie Hayes’ life is shattered after the vicious murder of her husband. Intent on revenge, she spends her evenings killing creatures others only see in nightmares. A supernatural event teleports Elsie into a world filled with violence, magic and unexpected lust and love when she is thrust from widow to Fated Mate of the enigmatic vampire king. Can she lower the protective shield around her heart, giving herself to a vampire whose power is the very reason her life was changed forever?
Excerpt
Elsie winced as the bright light from the car behind her made her eye hurt even more. She hadn’t yet concocted a story to tell Orlando and Santiago when she saw them. As police detectives they weren’t likely to let the matter slide. And, then there was Zander. To make matters worse, the swelling had spread and her face throbbed insistently from the pain. Every breath she took was a stab to the side, convincing her that she had, indeed, cracked a rib. If she was smart, she would stop hunting vampires, but that wasn’t going to happen. Mack and SOVA had given her life purpose again and she wasn’t about to give that up.
She parked her car and looked into her rearview mirror. Mack was right, she looked like she had gone ten rounds in the ring. Her cheek was already a deep purple and her eye was nearly swollen shut. She had no makeup, not that there was a way to hide the injury. She’d better come up with something fast.
She looked over and saw Zander’s intense blue eyes and serious expression as he approached her car. She took a moment to admire the blue cotton t-shirt straining over his gorgeous, muscled chest. She opened her door and climbed out of the car, finding him right next to her. Orlando gasped from behind Zander and Zander’s body had gone rigid.
“What happened?” Zander said through gritted teeth. Elsie began to sweat and her mind went blank.
She blinked up at him and opened her mouth only to close it. She couldn’t tell him the truth and for some reason she didn’t want to lie to him either. “My friend and I were, uh, kickboxing and I didn’t duck fast enough.” That was close to the truth, she hadn’t ducked fast enough. Zander eyed her suspiciously and she quickly turned to glance at Orlando.
“You need to stop kickboxing, cupcake. Clearly, you’re not very good at it and if you don’t watch it, you’ll get seriously injured,” Orlando chastised.
She half-laughed and walked to her front door. “Come on in,” she invited after unlocking the door.
Zander’s gaze slowly trailed down her body, causing a searing heat to take her over. “Aside from the bruises, you look tired. How did you sleep last night?” He paused next to her and grasped her hand, bringing it to his lips. The kiss released electrical tremors, and his words caused blood to flood her face. Her words froze in her throat. Could he know she had dreamt about making love to him last night?
“I slept okay,” she stammered.
Zander’s expression said he knew every dirty detail and he wanted it for real. Oh God. “I brought you more chocolates, as well as, other surprises.” He remained in place, despite the fact, that they were crammed face to face in the narrow entryway.
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