Guardians of Eternity
Book 11
Alexandra Ivy
Book 11
Alexandra Ivy
Publication Date: June 3, 2014
Publisher: Zebra
Genre: Paranormal
ISBN-13:978-1-4201-2515-3
About the Book:
The vampire, Roke, is raw, sensual, always in control. Yet somehow he's allowed the unthinkable to happen: a nymph-like witch named Sally has used her magic to trick Roke into mating with her. The pair will remain bound for eternity unless Sally breaks the spell. The trouble is, she has no idea how. . .
Mating with Roke was an accident; at least that's what Sally keeps telling herself. She's on the hunt for her demon father, whose identity holds the key to releasing the spell. The search won't be easy with Roke shadowing Sally's every move. As they mate with a ferocity that leaves them both aching for more, Sally isn't sure if her world is more dangerous without Roke—or with him. . .
The vampire, Roke, is raw, sensual, always in control. Yet somehow he's allowed the unthinkable to happen: a nymph-like witch named Sally has used her magic to trick Roke into mating with her. The pair will remain bound for eternity unless Sally breaks the spell. The trouble is, she has no idea how. . .
Mating with Roke was an accident; at least that's what Sally keeps telling herself. She's on the hunt for her demon father, whose identity holds the key to releasing the spell. The search won't be easy with Roke shadowing Sally's every move. As they mate with a ferocity that leaves them both aching for more, Sally isn't sure if her world is more dangerous without Roke—or with him. . .
Excerpt:
There were few people or
demons who were more familiar with the complex spiderweb of tunnels better than
Styx.
Before his mating to Darcy,
he’d lived in them for several decades along with the previous Anasso.
Which meant that he knew
every secret passage and hidden nook.
A knowledge he put to quick
use less than an hour after he and Viper had arrived.
Once they’d formally lodged
their petition with a dour-faced Sota demon and been shown to their bleak
caverns where they were supposed to wait for an opportunity to have their
dispute heard by the Oracles, Styx had led them from the public chambers to the
dank tunnels beneath.
Stepping through the illusion
of a seemingly solid stone wall, Styx pulled his large sword free of the sheath
strapped to his back.
“Bring back old memories?”
Viper demanded, ridiculously wearing black chinos and a white ruffled shirt
with a brocade vest. His silver hair was
braided, emphasizing the beauty of his elegant face, and the sword he carried
looked like it should belong to a fencer, not a warrior.
But only an idiot would
believe that Viper wouldn’t have their heart carved out with a flick of his
wrist.
Styx, on the other hand,
didn’t bother with subtlety.
Leather, shit-kickers, and plenty
of snarly attitude.
Simple.
“Not so old,” he said,
leaping over a large boulder that blocked their path. “Although it does seem like another
lifetime.”
Viper easily kept pace. “Who would have thought just a year later
we’d both be mated and saviors of the world?”
Styx snorted. “Be careful, Levet takes full credit for
being savior of the world.”
“He would,” Viper said dryly.
Styx kept his attention on
the widening tunnel, well aware there were cracks in the uneven walls where an
enemy could hide.
He wasn’t about to walk into
an ambush.
“I’ll gladly allow him to
have the glory if it keeps him out of my hair.”
Viper gave a short
laugh. “Yeah, good luck with that.”
“Miracles happen.”
“True,” Viper drawled. “You found a mate who hasn’t stabbed you with
a stake.”
“Yet.” Styx pointed out, an indulgent smile curving
his lips.
He wanted this business done
so he could return to Darcy. The faster
the better.
They turned down another
tunnel that ended in the appearance of a dead-end. This time, however, when they stepped through
the illusion there was an unmistakable scent of decay.
“Viper,” he growled, coming
to a sharp halt.
His companion moved to stand
beside him. “I smell it.”
Styx wrinkled his nose. “Fairy.”
“Dead fairy.”
Styx nodded toward the nearby
entrance to a small cavern. “Ready?”
Viper shrugged. “Always.”
Together they entered the
cavern, discovering the fairy lying on the in the center of the smooth floor.
Without a sound Viper was
sprinting toward the far end of the cavern, searching behind the nooks and
crannies that could hide the killer.
Styx knelt beside the body,
reaching out his fingers to touch the dead man’s throat as he made a physical
inventory.
Outwardly the fairy appeared
unharmed. His long hair red hair was
untangled, his pale skin unmarred, his lean body in one piece, and there wasn’t
so much as a drop of blood on the traditional robes that were given to most
petitioners.
Rising to his feet, he
watched Viper return.
“Anything?” he demanded.
The younger vampire gave a
shake of his head. “No, whoever did this
is long gone.”
Styx glanced back down at the
fairy. Most demon bodies disintegrated
within a matter of hours, sometimes minutes.
It was a necessary precaution to avoid detection by the humans.
About the Author:
Alexandra Ivy is the New York Times bestselling author of the
Guardians of Eternity series, the Immortal Rogues series and the Sentinels.
Alexandra graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre
before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather
than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient
husband and teenage sons.
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