His Dark Embrace by Ashley Amanda

Author:Ashley, Amanda [Ashley, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
Published: 2012-05-28T22:00:00+00:00

“A demon?” Skylynn exclaimed after inviting Kaiden into the house. “You saw a demon?” Good Lord, first vampires and now demons. Suddenly chilled, she sat on the sofa and drew her feet underneath her. “Why didn’t you kill it?”

“I didn’t have the time or the proper incantation.” Thorne sat on the other end of the sofa, his legs stretched out in front of him. “It isn’t easy, you know. You need to use the proper words for an exorcism. Besides, she wasn’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill succubus. I’ve never known one to drink blood.”

“A blood-drinking succubus,” Sky muttered. “What next? Flying monkeys? Giant ants? Aliens from outer space? Werewolves?” She was babbling, but she couldn’t seem to stop, couldn’t wrap her mind around the possibility that there might be worse things than vampires lurking in the dark.

Suddenly chilled, she rubbed her hands up and down her arms, then took a deep breath. “What are you going to do about Desmarais?”

“Wait and see what his next move will be, I guess.”

“I can’t believe you saved his life,” she muttered, and then clapped her hand over her mouth as she realized how bloodthirsty that sounded. She had never wished anyone ill before. She believed it was a sin to take a human life. There were exceptions, of course, like self-defense or to protect one’s home and family but, by and large, murder was morally wrong. Where did that leave Thorne? How many lives had he taken in his long existence? And why did she have to think about that now?

“I’m supposed to be the bloodthirsty one in our twosome,” Thorne remarked dryly.

“I can’t believe I said that. I’ve never wished anyone was dead before.”

“You’re probably right. I should have destroyed him.” He rubbed a hand over his jaw. “He’s made no secret of the fact that he intends to kill me.”

“What?”

“I can’t really blame him. I killed his wife years ago. He’s never forgiven me for that.”

“His wife?” She couldn’t disguise the horror in her voice. “Why did you do that?”

“I did what I had to do to survive.”

“But ... a woman. How could you?”

“Marie Desmarais was a vampire hunter and a damn good one. It was her life or mine.”

“He had a wife? I thought he was a monk.”

“Apparently her death hit him hard. For a time, he sought refuge in a monastery rumored to welcome retired hunters. I’m not sure if any of the other slayers who reside there are avowed monks or not. As for Desmarais, whether he’s priest or vampire, he’ll always be a slayer at heart. Nothing will change that.”

“Let me get this straight. Desmarais was a hunter, then a monk, and now he’s a vampire?”

“Yeah. And no matter what hat he’s wearing, he wants me dead.”

Skylynn shook her head, more amazed than ever that Kaiden had saved the man’s life.

“Are there other vampires living in Vista Verde?”

Thorne’s brow went up in silent mockery at her use of the word living. And then he shook his head. “No, I’m the only one who maintains a permanent residence in the town at the moment.

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