“No. I want you to be happy. If that means staying here, then we will.”
“Thank you.”
Ducking his head, he pressed his lips to hers. Her tongue gave his a teasing stroke. Electricity shot through his veins.
Marcus wondered how rude it would be—on a scale of one to ten—if he were to drag Ami away from the celebration feast so he could make love to her again in the Quiet Room.
That would be a ten, Seth answered telepathically.
Marcus scowled at him. Damn it! Stay out of my head!
I can’t help it. I’ve had to tiptoe around you for almost a decade. Now that I’m free to irritate you at will, I find it exceedingly entertaining.
Marcus grumbled and growled inwardly, then thought of a way to teach Seth a lesson: He pictured himself naked.
Seth grimaced. Ugh! All right! All right! I’m out!
“Something wrong?” Ami asked, eyeing them both curiously.
Marcus smiled down at her. “No.”
“Good.” The corners of her lips curled up in a sly smile as she peeked up at him from beneath her lashes. Do you think they’d miss us if we snuck down to the Quiet Room to fool around?
Marcus would have laughed if fiery desire hadn’t shot through his whole body at the sound of her voice in his head. I’m afraid so.
She wrinkled her nose in disappointment, though he knew she was enjoying the family gathering.
“Don’t worry,” he murmured. “I’ll make it up to you.”
“I’m going to hold you to that.”
He grinned. “I certainly hope so.”
Did you miss the first book in
the Immortal Guardians series?
DARKNESS DAWNS
In this dazzling, sensual novel, Dianne Duvall
beckons readers into a world of vampires, immortals,
and humans with extraordinary gifts ... where passion
can last forever, if you’re willing to pay the price ...
Once, Sarah Bingham’s biggest challenge
was making her students pay attention in class.
Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger,
she’s landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt
vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood
to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man
Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her
is mingled with a hunger he can barely control ...
In his nine centuries of immortal existence,
no woman has tempted Roland as much as Sarah.
But asking her to love him is impossible—when it means
forfeiting the world she’s always known, and the life
he would do anything to protect ...
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