Heart of the Demon
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She brushed her still-damp hair and braided it, then slipped her brush into the fanny pack she usually wore instead of carrying a purse. After shrugging into her shoulder holster, she retrieved her Magnum from the gun safe. It was a requirement of the council that all liaisons, in essence law enforcement officers for preternaturals, had to carry guns. Tori didn’t usually mind, but sometimes the gun was the least favorite part of her job. While it often made her feel sexy, it rarely made her feel feminine.
Besides, when it came to defending herself or running down a suspect, all she really needed were her claws and fangs.
Acknowledgments
Many thanks to my readers. I appreciate your support!
As always, huge thank you to the team at Grand Central Publishing who did such great work getting this book out, with a special shout-out to Latoya Smith for all her help.
Thanks also to Susan Ginsburg, who rocks the house!
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Contents
Welcome
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Epilogue
A Preview of Kiss of the Vampire.
A Preview of Into the Rift.
A Preview of Secret of the Wolf.
Acknowledgments
Also by Cynthia Garner
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2013 by Cindy Somerville
Excerpt from Kiss of the Vampire copyright © 2012 by Cindy Somerville
Excerpt from Into the Rift copyright © 2012 by Cindy Somerville
Excerpt from Secret of the Wolf copyright © 2012 by Cindy Somerville
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