Blood Wyne (Sisters of the Moon, Book 9)
Yasmine Galenorn
Language: English
Pages: 352
ISBN: 0425239748
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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The D'Artigo sisters have just turned in their badges to the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Now that they're free agents they're hoping things will be easier, but when you're half-human, half-Fae, things can go astray at the most inopportune times...especially if you're attempting to go undercover and penetrate the underworld of a vamp society on the brink of war.
seat, rocking the limousine in the silent and deadly night. CHAPTER 25 Camille, Delilah, and Iris were waiting up when I came back through the door. They took one look at my bloody clothing and Iris pointed to her bedroom. I quickly stripped, tossed my clothes in the hamper, and took a shower. She’d fetched my robe from my room and it lay waiting on her bed. I wrapped myself in the warm terrycloth and joined them again in the kitchen. “So . . . Terrance is dead.” I took my place at the
was strong.” He pointed toward another scar that marred his left side. “Obsidian arrow. Came close to my heart but missed by just enough to spare me.” He turned and lifted his ponytail. His back was laced with scars from a whip. “When I was caught by an enemy. He tried to whip me to death. Instead, he vanished into the grave and I walked away, bleeding and in pain but triumphant.” Roman drew his shoulders back, standing so regally that I almost forgot he was naked. The power, the elegance
cold—unlike my Nerissa—but the chill was familiar, matching my own body temperature, and as I pressed my naked length along his back, a hunger began to build. Hunger for blood, hunger for sex. I slid my arms around his waist. “I’ve never been with a vampire before, except when . . .” “Sshh . . . don’t sully this moment with his name. Not here. Not now.” Roman turned around and gathered me in his arms, crushing his lips against mine. He let out a low hiss. “There are so many things we can do,”
head. “One minute I was looking at your back, then a shadow appeared and vanished before I could say a word.” “Not funny.” I growled under my breath. “Nobody messes with me, be they human, spirit, or vampire. We have to do something. Morio—Camille—is there something we can rig up here to keep them from bothering us while we investigate—” I was cut off by another loud crash behind me. We turned in unison, just in time to see a chair sailing through the air toward us. Smoky leaped in front of
sweetie. It’s okay. I know you would have done anything else if you could have. You didn’t do anything wrong, and I think you’ve got remarkable empathy and restraint in not reaching out and killing Vanzir.” “I think the Moon Mother already did worse. Could you get me some water? My eyes are so dry they hurt, I’ve been crying so hard.” As I moved toward a row of vending machines, she entered the room and took her place by Morio’s side again. Once more, I felt the pull to be there, near him. I