my love, the shadow lands of our dark brothers. I do not have time to explain right now. Not here. Just know that there are those who would harm you if they could."
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He looked at her then—really looked at her—as if he had never seen her before. And his eyes held an absolute aura of possession in them. Complete, irrevocable ownership. His jaw held a hard line of resolve.
"You have no idea who you really are," he explained, "of the danger we are both now in. There are those who couldn't dream of harming one such as myself, but who can now achieve such a feat simply by taking you away from me."
Jocelyn shivered.
My love? Our dark brothers? Taking her away from him?
She started to protest, but he was already moving, his heavily muscled arms reaching out to...claim her.
Nathaniel caught her by the waist, his powerful body lifting hers from the ground as if she weighed no more than a feather.
And then he took to the sky as a vampire—the supernatural creature of myth and legend—flying with enormous speed...holding Jocelyn firmly in his commanding arms.
As a deep, primal growl rumbled in his throat, he locked her frame solidly to his and headed back toward Dark Moon Vale.
The place where he'd said that he lived.
* * * *
An enormous male with broad shoulders and a knee-length black jacket was waiting for them on the top balcony of a sprawling log home when they arrived.
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"You have her?" he asked. His voice was a harsh command.
Nathaniel released Jocelyn the moment their feet touched down on the deck. He carefully scanned the area like he was looking for danger, and it was apparent that the other man was doing the same.
"Yes, I have her!" he growled impatiently.
Jocelyn steadied herself, trying to catch her balance after the dizzying experience of flying through the sky at warp speed in Nathaniel's arms. Her legs were shaking, her stomach turning over in waves of nausea. And then she caught her first real glimpse of the intimidating man standing so close to them on the terrace.
He was an enormous male with powerful, rippling muscles and commanding, rock-hard shoulders. Another vampire. Like Nathaniel, he had long black hair and piercing dark eyes, only his eyes were beyond the color of the deepest sea—they were so black they appeared a bottomless, phantom blue.
Terrified of both beings, she muttered something incoherent and tried to back away.
"What is her name?" the fearsome one demanded, looking only briefly in her direction as if there were no need to address her directly.
"Her name is Jocelyn," Nathaniel replied. He spoke like a subordinate officer addressing a general. Clearly, he felt no need to involve her, either.
The second male was power personified, awesome in even the slightest of movements. "Jocelyn what?"
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Nathaniel glanced over at Jocelyn, reaching effortlessly into her mind to retrieve her full name. "Jocelyn Levi."
The fearsome one snorted and checked the skies again.
Jocelyn fell back against the deck in a mad scramble to get away. The long, circular patio formed an enclosure around the top floor of the estate, flanked on every side by towering aspen and pine trees. The apex of the structure stretched into a wide arc jutting just beyond the edge of a steep cliff, supported only by several wooden beams, which were anchored with iron bolts into the side of the mountain.
Jocelyn knew that she had to get away. She had to escape her fate.
Even if Nathaniel still possessed a few redeeming qualities, this new male was clearly without pity: absent of mercy or remorse. His blue-black eyes held a promise of swift retribution for anyone who crossed him.
Desperate to be free of the vampires, Jocelyn rushed to her feet and dashed toward the edge of the deck. Like an Olympic hurdler running the race of her life, she leapt over the railing in one smooth motion.
Nathaniel was there in an instant.
He
65
Blood Destiny
by Tessa Dawn
He looked at her then—really looked at her—as if he had never seen her before. And his eyes held an absolute aura of possession in them. Complete, irrevocable ownership. His jaw held a hard line of resolve.
"You have no idea who you really are," he explained, "of the danger we are both now in. There are those who couldn't dream of harming one such as myself, but who can now achieve such a feat simply by taking you away from me."
Jocelyn shivered.
My love? Our dark brothers? Taking her away from him?
She started to protest, but he was already moving, his heavily muscled arms reaching out to...claim her.
Nathaniel caught her by the waist, his powerful body lifting hers from the ground as if she weighed no more than a feather.
And then he took to the sky as a vampire—the supernatural creature of myth and legend—flying with enormous speed...holding Jocelyn firmly in his commanding arms.
As a deep, primal growl rumbled in his throat, he locked her frame solidly to his and headed back toward Dark Moon Vale.
The place where he'd said that he lived.
* * * *
An enormous male with broad shoulders and a knee-length black jacket was waiting for them on the top balcony of a sprawling log home when they arrived.
66
Blood Destiny
by Tessa Dawn
"You have her?" he asked. His voice was a harsh command.
Nathaniel released Jocelyn the moment their feet touched down on the deck. He carefully scanned the area like he was looking for danger, and it was apparent that the other man was doing the same.
"Yes, I have her!" he growled impatiently.
Jocelyn steadied herself, trying to catch her balance after the dizzying experience of flying through the sky at warp speed in Nathaniel's arms. Her legs were shaking, her stomach turning over in waves of nausea. And then she caught her first real glimpse of the intimidating man standing so close to them on the terrace.
He was an enormous male with powerful, rippling muscles and commanding, rock-hard shoulders. Another vampire. Like Nathaniel, he had long black hair and piercing dark eyes, only his eyes were beyond the color of the deepest sea—they were so black they appeared a bottomless, phantom blue.
Terrified of both beings, she muttered something incoherent and tried to back away.
"What is her name?" the fearsome one demanded, looking only briefly in her direction as if there were no need to address her directly.
"Her name is Jocelyn," Nathaniel replied. He spoke like a subordinate officer addressing a general. Clearly, he felt no need to involve her, either.
The second male was power personified, awesome in even the slightest of movements. "Jocelyn what?"
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Blood Destiny
by Tessa Dawn
Nathaniel glanced over at Jocelyn, reaching effortlessly into her mind to retrieve her full name. "Jocelyn Levi."
The fearsome one snorted and checked the skies again.
Jocelyn fell back against the deck in a mad scramble to get away. The long, circular patio formed an enclosure around the top floor of the estate, flanked on every side by towering aspen and pine trees. The apex of the structure stretched into a wide arc jutting just beyond the edge of a steep cliff, supported only by several wooden beams, which were anchored with iron bolts into the side of the mountain.
Jocelyn knew that she had to get away. She had to escape her fate.
Even if Nathaniel still possessed a few redeeming qualities, this new male was clearly without pity: absent of mercy or remorse. His blue-black eyes held a promise of swift retribution for anyone who crossed him.
Desperate to be free of the vampires, Jocelyn rushed to her feet and dashed toward the edge of the deck. Like an Olympic hurdler running the race of her life, she leapt over the railing in one smooth motion.
Nathaniel was there in an instant.
He
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