Lila paced the bedroom that had been assigned to her just down the hall from Jasper’s suite. She’d inwardly questioned why she wasn’t simply given one of the smaller rooms within his suite but said nothing. She’d had a secret crush on the handsome scientist ever since she joined him as an intern five years earlier. She’d hoped that, after her internship ended and she was placed on the payroll as his assistant that things between them might advance. Sadly, he seemed to have no interest in her other than for the contributions to his research that she was able to provide.
Although she was living in an age of freedom of expression and had the fact that she was a good-looking woman proven to her over and over again by the advances from men who she met during the menial hours away from work that were afforded to her, she’d decided to save herself for “Mr. Right”. Every fiber of her being told her th
Rowan stretched his long legs in front of him in a casual manner as he watched his ward enter the room. Cora had matured into a fine specimen of female humanity. On more than one occasion, he’d considered taking her to his bed, but worried about her becoming too clingy and dependent upon him. It was bad enough to have a vampire cling to him without having to endure the emotions that a human projected. He could ensorcell her, but he cared too much about her to use her in such a way.Greeting her with a warm and tolerant smile, he asked, “To what do I owe this pleasure.”Annoyance was written all over her face as she blurted out, “What is that young woman doing here? Lila, I believe is her name. Why are we housing her?”The mention of Lila brought forth thoughts of the unbelievable sexual release that he’d had with her on the hood of his limousine, and he shuddered with inward delight. He couldn&rsq
“What do you know about these vampires?” Lila asked as she settled onto the end of the cozy overstuffed circa nineteen-twenties sofa in Jasper’s suite. She took a moment to note that, although dated, the suite was tastefully decorated while she waited for his reply.“I didn’t even believe in vampires until recently,” Jasper replied. “Rowan is their leader or perhaps he is better considered their king. I’m not sure. He rescued me from an alley and saved my life. That’s really all I know. That and the fact that he has a keen interest in developing longevity of life for humans and wants me to shift the genetics of the vampire to closer resemble that of a human.”“If you believe the folklore, vampires live forever,” Lila mused as she curled her legs and tucked her feet beneath her. “Imagine them being more human. I wonder what that would be like.”&ldquo
Lila’s nerves felt frazzled with tension as she listened to the activity on the opposite side of her bedroom door. She’d secured the lock and turned out all of her lights before crawling into bed. If she were in her apartment, she’d have been snuggled beneath her thick comforter while watching a little television to help her to unwind. To her disappointment, not only was there no cell phone service in their monstrous stone prison, but there was no television or internet either.She supposed that she should be grateful for the electricity that was supplied. Research without it would have proved difficult. Even so, she occasionally used the internet to assist with their research. Where television might be considered a luxury, if they were to work efficiently, the internet was a necessity. There was also the matter of no cell phone service. She needed one or the other in order to connect with the leader of her coven, Da
The brilliance of the newly installed equipment in the lab with its walls that were recently painted a white so bright as to be borderline blinding was like a slap in Rowan’s face as he strode into the room. It took several seconds for his sensitive vampire eyes to adjust enough to locate the scientist he’d been fortunate enough to stumble upon in the alley a few months earlier.Vampires moved with a silent stealth that allowed them to sneak up on their prey. The fact that Jasper looked up from his microscope to greet him almost immediately upon his passing through the doorway gave Rowan cause for pause. It was time to learn just what the man he’d rescued in that alley had turned into. He showed signs of being a vampire, but also those of a werewolf.Over the centuries, rumors of vampire-werewolf hybrids had reached his ears, but they were simply rumor. Or so he thought. The stories told of the hybrids being b
The brilliance of the newly installed equipment in the lab with its walls that were recently painted a white so bright as to be borderline blinding was like a slap in Rowan’s face as he strode into the room. It took several seconds for his sensitive vampire eyes to adjust enough to locate the scientist he’d been fortunate enough to stumble upon in the alley a few months earlier.Vampires moved with a silent stealth that allowed them to sneak up on their prey. The fact that Jasper looked up from his microscope to greet him almost immediately upon his passing through the doorway gave Rowan cause for pause. It was time to learn just what the man he’d rescued in that alley had turned into. He showed signs of being a vampire, but also those of a werewolf.Over the centuries, rumors of vampire-werewolf hybrids had reached his ears, but they were simply rumor. Or so he thought. The stories told of the hybrids being b
It was eerily quiet on the opposite side of the thick bedroom door as Lila listened for some signs of life.Flattening her ear against the mahogany barrier, she strained to hear something… anything. There was only silence.Creepy. Creepy silence.She needed to take action. Having such a void of activity in this part of the castle was a rarity that hadn’t occurred since she’d taken up residency. The set up of the lab was completed, so perhaps that meant the end to all of the activity. Or, perhaps it was simply a fluke, and an opportunity of this type may not come again for a long time, if ever. It was now or never.Her heart lashed against her ribcage as she slowly opened the door just enough to peek out. Not stopping at her chest, the damnable thing proceeded to climb up into her head and beat in tom-tom fashion against her eardrums, making it nearly impossible to listen for sounds of any type.
Jasper’s dark eyes lit up as an enthusiastic grin practically consumed his square jawed face while greeting his assistant.“Of all mornings for you to be late,” he eagerly said as he jumped up from his microscope and directed her to look through it. “Take a look.”With a slight limp, she made her way toward him. She smiled as she moved between him and the end of the equipment laden table that held the microscope.Lila had been harboring an unrequited attraction for her boss since day one of her working with him. His handsome face often made her heart flutter with desire. Even so, the surge of energy from his body was something that she’d never experienced before. It both surprised and aroused her. She stopped for a brief moment to subdue the stirring that suddenly occurred in her womb before moving on. It was a familiar sensation that reminded her of her dreams. With a quic
The muscles in Marcus’ powerful thighs strained against the fabric of his faded denim jeans as he impatiently paced the anteroom of the great hall. The excited chattering and grumbling of his clan as they gathered together on the opposite side of the oak veneered door made him eager to get in front of them and share the news.Since he became the pack master a few years earlier, the werewolves had made huge strides in bringing the enemy to their knees. What held them back was the fact that the vampires had managed to keep the location of their castle secret through magic. Now that they’d finally discovered a witch who could show them the location of the vampire’s castle with a locator spell, he had no doubt they would be able to finish the job.The door opened just enough to allow a young man to pop his head through and announce to Marcus that it was time for him to address the crowd. Moving his shoulders in a way that would release any ten