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“Dinner, my liege?” Ode said over Talon’s shoulder.“Yes.” Power continued to radiate off him, the waves pulsing around me, trying to find a way in. I wasn’t sure if he was doing this on purpose or if it was a natural state of being for him.What would happen if I pulled my sword? I wanted to. I felt threatened but worse, his seeing my energy turned me on. What did that say about me?Ode set a new wineglass in front of me and filled it with deep-burgundy liquid. The vampires’ wineglasses were filled too.Was it blood? It had to be.“Yours is wine,” Talon assured me after I stared at the liquid in my glass a moment too long.I lifted it to my lips and drank half. It wasn’t a polite gesture but I needed liquid courage. Talon grinned and his eyes sparked with subdued flames. Vampire entertainment was not what I was going for when I came to dinner. Talon obviously found me amusing and I didn’t like it.He glanced to the side and gave Ode a small nod. A moment later, the doors opened and
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The word was said so abruptly, I leaned away. The flames in Talon’s eyes didn’t help. Should I go for my sword? I had a feeling it would do no good.My anger boiled. If he didn’t like me, why did he bring me here?“I want to leave,” I said succinctly, failing to hide my anger.“It is not safe.”“I’ve been on my own for six years,” I practically shouted. “I do not need your protection.”“You were never on your own,” he said bluntly.“How can you say that?” I demanded. It wasn’t just anger rising inside me; power tingled from my fingers to my toes. The grapevines swayed closer and even without their touch, I could feel energy flowing from the vines to me. They were feeding me power.“You were flown to the outskirts of the city by helicopter. Three gang members accosted you on motorbikes. They were to bring you to me. You killed them and stole one of the bikes. You saved me the trouble of killing them myself because they were to intercept you within minutes of the helicopter leaving and
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It happened much too fast. My sword went flying. At the same time, my legs flew out from under me and I landed in his former position. Sable didn’t bother threatening me with his sword, but his smug expression was infuriatingly worse.“Someone I have yet to discover,” he said. “Leaked information to the wolves that you would be at Murdock’s place.” His smile turned devilish and I stopped breathing. “Our plan was to entice you to our home. From the smell of your arousal when we met, it may have worked. Our goal wasn’t to force you. Our only priority was keeping you safe.”I would give anything to remove his smirk. I was mortified that he could smell my arousal at our meeting. This meant Talon could too. Damn vampires.Sable placed his hand out. To slap it away would be the sign of a poor loser. I took it and his energy sizzled against mine. There was a small spark not unlike a static electricity zap, but this was much more powerful. He swore and instantly yanked his power back. In my c
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Two women in one of the hallways moved aside with malicious glares when Ode grunted. Their faces were pale and I wondered if they were vampires. We passed another woman who had been at the dinner the night before. Energy rolled off her in waves. It made me realize the glaring ladies were human because they carried no power that I could feel.Blood donors?The vampire nodded but didn’t speak.We reached our destination.“Tara,” Talon said in his whispered low voice, his back to me.He looked forbidding in a dark suit. He faced a small blazing fire. When he turned, ruffles from his white shirt spilled from the open suit jacket. I wouldn’t think the style appealing but on him it was mouthwatering. Damn, I should have worn the silver gown I’d placed in the closet. The night before I hadn’t felt out of place with all the overdressed vamps but with just Talon, I did.He held a wineglass with dark-burgundy liquid. I didn’t need to ask what it was. It should have disgusted me, but it only mad
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“Where is this home you speak of?” Talon asked, ignoring my anger.Everything that had happened since the general called me to his tent brought me up short. Edwards had all but cast me from the only home I’d known for six years. Kenner and Mira would allow me to stay with them, but it was their home and would never be mine.I didn’t have anywhere to call my own.I looked down at the wood floor and Talon’s warm fingers tilted my chin so our eyes met.“Make this your home,” he said sincerely, his frustration gone.The offer pissed me off more.“You said a moment ago that I had destroyed your life. You don’t want me here. You don’t even like me.”Fire roared in his eyes, but it wasn’t anger. I might be a virgin, but I knew lust when I saw it.“I like you too much,” he said. “I thought I could simply take what the prophecy offered and be done with it, but I cannot.”“You’re talking in circles again.”He stepped back. “You are not ready.”My anger rose even higher. I pictured my hands grab
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I expected anger or maybe rage. I got neither.“I believe he’s looking forward to it,” Talon assured me with little expression. There wasn’t even the smallest touch of jealousy in his words.“Do you spar?” I asked to get rid of the ridiculous angst I felt.He took a long pull from his wineglass and smiled slightly so I saw fangs.“Only in bedroom pursuits. If you’re ever up for that type of sparring, I will make myself available.”I wanted to throw my wine in his face, but I’d learned from the best. The rangers were rough soldiers. They played with insults the way toddlers played with blocks.“Is Sable’s bed available? I find you boorish.” I waved my hand offhandedly.I didn’t see Talon move. My hand was caught in his and he squeezed almost to the point of pain. Had my stab about Sable finally gotten to him?“You are trying to anger me,” he said, his voice pure velvet. “It won’t happen by using Sable. He is loyal and he would die for me. Maybe go after Ode.”I couldn’t hide my express
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I was awake the following morning when Ode came into the bedroom. I had questions and he wasn’t getting away without answering.“Sit down and share coffee with me. I insist,” I said it with a touch of command.“I do not drink coffee,” he told me gruffly.“Do you drink tea?” I asked.“Herbal. Your garden provides the leaves.” His tone held belligerence now.I smiled, refusing to give in to his perpetually sour mood.“Please have some delivered and you can drink tea while I have coffee.” He gave me a hard stare, but I wasn’t dissuaded or intimidated. “I have questions,” I told him. “I’ll go crazy if I’m not entertained.”“I delivered two boxes of books. They are in the back corner.” He nodded toward the other room.“It’s a start but I also wish for stimulating company. Someone who can answer my questions.”“I am not at liberty to answer them.” His tone was tight. He wasn’t happy to be put on the spot.I ignored what he said because he didn’t know what the questions were.“When was the o
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The son of a rotten fish head didn’t return for five days and the doctor didn’t visit again. During Talon’s absence, Ode refused to answer a single question even when I screamed about my future release from hell and threw a boot at him.I also didn’t have nightly dreams. I’d tried to conjure my second dream man but that had been a bust. Talon’s naked body would fill my mind until I groaned in surrender and fell asleep.The only things that saved me were the books, my sword, and a bloodthirsty imagination about what I would do to Talon when he returned. When Ode told me to dress for dinner with Talon, I wanted so badly to refuse. But if I didn’t get a chance to walk in the fresh air, I would use the sword on my own throat.I didn’t bother with leather. I wore jeans and a baggie T-shirt that I’d asked Ode to procure for me. I needed something looser to sleep in. He didn’t blink over my slovenly attire. He led me to the same room where I’d had the private dinner with Talon before he left
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