~“I remember you.” Her
teeth chattered and her breath wheezed as she drew another breath, “Y-you were
there.”
He smoothed her matted
hair away from her face. “We’ve met once before, sweet.”
Her voice roughened
and scratchy, Jordan continued, “Y-yes. At the bar, but I sa-saw you.” Her
chest violently constricted and coughs rattled her slight frame.
Gabriel’s brow
furrowed. The pain, blood loss, and trauma must be causing her confusion. She
needed medical attention. Now. Scott was waiting with the jets. The former
surgeon would be able to help her, if Gabriel could get her to him.
Carefully he shifted
her and removed his jacket. Enfolding her in its warmth, he then tore at his
shirt. He needed to stop her bleeding. Using his hands and teeth, he shredded
the material and wrapped the strips around her head then used his tie to secure
the makeshift tourniquet. Straining his senses, he listened for the sound of
the Hummer’s engine. Turning his head to the East, he scanned the tree line.
Gannon wasn’t far.
“At the b-boathouse.”
Her words drew his eyes
back to her. Had she seen him during the raid? Unlikely. She’d been on the
boat, battling the guards when he arrived. Surely she’d been too preoccupied to
notice him.
Brushing aside her
claim, he replied, “Save your strength.”
“Y-you said m-my name.” Her fingertips lightly skipped over his lips and Gabriel
beat back the urge to snatch her hand and press a kiss to each delicate tip. “I
saw your lips move,” she gasped.
Stunned, unable to
respond, Gabriel pulled her closer and began to rock with her. Lulling her. Had
she heard his demonic war cry? Had she seen him crazed with the need to find
her and maddened by bloodlust? Good god, the poor girl had to think he was a
monster after what she’d witnessed.
Gabriel gently caught
her wrist and felt something tug hard in chest when she laced her fingers with
his. “Don’t fear me, sweet. I won’t hurt you.”~
Description:
Hardened by centuries
of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an
insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered
soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel’s only desire is
vengeance—until he finds her.
Seized by vampires, bound as a
slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly
entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan’s new captor vows
to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his
wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and...complete surrender.
While
Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve
his ultimate goal—uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire
Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes
jeopardizes his plans. With every soft whisper she evokes his tormented
memories, testing his sanity and challenging his every boundary. Can
Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with
her?
