Sacrifice of Darkness: A Guardians of Eternity Novella
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He snarled out a curse, but slowly, his tense muscles eased. She planted another kiss on his chin before she turned to face the older female, who regarded her with a wary expression.
“You’re leaving?” the Matron asked.
Terra leaned back against Javad, savoring his strength. How had she existed without him?
“Yeah, I have a new life in Vegas now.”
The Matron offered a stiff nod. “I won’t insult your intelligence by pretending that I’m sad to see you go. But I do promise to consider what I’ve learned today.”
“Change is inevitable. You can lead it or be crushed by it,” Terra warned, glancing over her shoulder at the male who’d forever altered her life. “Are you ready?”
He smiled, his arms wrapping around her waist. “Let’s go home.”
“Home.”
Without bothering to glance toward the grim-faced Matron, Terra lifted her arm and opened a portal.
Together, they stepped out of the past and into the future.
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Only an idiot would try to kidnap Jayla. She’s a take-no-prisoner kind of vampire who rebelled against the previous King of Vampires, and now regularly battles with both human and demon enemies who resent the success of Dreamscape casino she manages in Hong Kong. So when she’s snatched off the streets, she doesn’t bother to struggle. Instead she starts plotting her slow, bloody revenge.
The last creature she expects when she arrives at her destination is Azrael, the mysterious mercenary vampire she killed a century ago.
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“A hundred bucks you can’t finish it in one drink,” the vampire drawled.
Chaaya flicked a dismissive glance over the potent demon liquor that burned with a blue fire. It wasn’t the first time she’d been challenged since she’d strolled into the elegant casino.
It was easy to underestimate her. She looked mortal with her delicate features, her large, dark eyes and soft pink lips. Her skin was bronzed, and her dark hair was buzzed close to her skull to reveal the Celtic tattoos that started behind her ears and ran down the sides of her neck.
She wore a black leather jacket and matching pants that couldn’t disguise just how tiny she was compared to the other demons in the place. And while she had a copper spear with a short ebony handle belted to her side, she looked like easy prey.
Which was why she was constantly being tested.
“Two hundred,” she demanded.
The vampire grinned, revealing his snowy white fangs. He was a tall, red-haired male with the perfect features that were shared by all vampires. He also had the usual arrogance.
“Done.”
Chaaya tapped a slender finger on the table, waiting for the demon to show his money. The vampire hissed, but he reached into the front pocket of his slacks and pulled out a stack of crisp one hundred-dollar bills. He peeled off two and dropped them on the table.
“There.”
Chaaya reached for the grog and with one flick of her wrist she tossed the flaming liquid down her throat. She swallowed, bracing herself as the grog hit her stomach with the force of an exploding volcano. Once she was certain she wasn’t going to pass out, she wiped her lips with the back of her hand and reached for the money.
“Done.”
The smirk on the vampire’s overly-pretty face changed to disbelief. “What are you?”
She shrugged. “Just a girl who can’t say no,” she murmured, rising to her feet. She tossed a couple dollars on the table. “Here, have a drink on me.”
She strolled away from the puzzled creature, heading toward the roulette table across the crowded room. She borrowed a few thousand dollars from Basq’s private stash he kept hidden in his bedroom. Before the night was over, she intended to double her ill-gotten fortune. Or lose it all.
Either way, it was all good.
Basq would be pissed. Chiron would have heartburn. And she would have enjoyed a night of entertainment that was different from her usual drunken escapades at the tawdrier demon clubs.
Win. Win. Win.
She was passing by a brightly lit stage where a pair of frost fairies were performing a sensual dance that included a lot of fluttering wings and sparkles when a hand reached out to grab her upper arm.
Chaaya halted, slowly swiveling her head to glare at the male who’d dared to touch her without permission.
He wasn’t old in vampire terms. Maybe a couple hundred years. Chaaya wasn’t sure how she knew, but she could sense a demon’s age in the lack of power that surrounded them. This one was slender with blue eyes and skin as pale as snow. His dark hair was slicked back to emphasize the arrogance of his finely chiseled features.
Chaaya deliberately lowered her gaze to the fingers digging into her flesh.
“Are you tired of that hand being attached to your arm?” she asked in sweet tones.
“I just want to talk to you,” the male retorted, stupidly maintaining his tight grip. “I haven’t seen you around here before.”
Chaaya covertly reached for the copper spear. Since her return to this world she’d discovered that she attracted a lot of attention. From both males and females. But she wasn’t at the Viper’s Nest to make friends. Or even enemies, which was a lot more fun.
She was there to release some pent-up steam. Period.
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Table of Contents
Book Description
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Epilogue