Immortals of New Orleans
Book 5
Kym Grosso
Book 5
Kym Grosso
Print Length: 283 pages
Publisher: MT Carvin Publishing
JUST RELEASED: April 4, 2014
About the Book:
Seductive and lethal vampire, Léopold Devereoux, returns to the Big Easy to find a killer. His search leads him to a beautiful and mysterious woman, who awakens desires and emotions that he’s long fought to keep buried. After
centuries of self-imposed solitude, the billionaire philanthropist struggles to restrain his growing thirst for the intriguing, lovely female who’s captured his attention.
Laryssa Theriot, an antiques proprietor in the Vieux Carré, agrees to help the commanding yet debonair stranger, who seeks her assistance. She withholds her secret abilities, afraid to trust the man who threatens to unleash her darkest fantasies. All the while, Léopold consumes her thoughts, testing her erotic limits and bringing her to new levels of ecstasy. As the menacing force that has stalked Laryssa for years finally catches up to her, she submits, putting her life into the hands of the dominant vampire who offers his protection.
Deep in the heart of New Orleans, they embark on a perilous adventure, forced to search for an ancient sacrificial relic that they hope will save their lives. As they face formidable challenges, Léopold and Laryssa surrender to the passionate intimacy that possesses them. After hundreds of years of denying himself love, will Léopold bond to the woman who has begun to crack the impenetrable shell around his heart? As evil draws near, will Laryssa survive the demon that has come to take her soul?
Warning: This book contains several erotic love scenes and is intended for adult readers only.
Excerpt:
Dimitri crossed the room and sat on the
bed, taking in the listless state of the vampire. He observed that Léopold’s eyes were now
closed, and the wound had started bubbling apart. Before he could stop himself, he’d made the
suggestion.
“I’ll feed you.”
Léopold’s eyes flew open, meeting
Dimitri’s. “What?”
“You heard me. Come on, let’s do this thing. You can bite my arm, right?”
“I don’t know…I can’t ask this of
you. The donors, they come to me
freely.”
“Yeah, well, so do I. Come on.
You did this for Wynter. You had
her back, I have yours. It’s no big
deal, right? I mean, it’s not like
you’re going to have some weird bond to me.”
“No.” Léopold gave him a small smile.
“No bonds. No sires or anything. But
still…”
“The faster you’re on your feet, the
faster we can go try to find connections to Mariah’s past.”
Léopold’s lips tightened and he looked
away.
“Ya know I’m right. We can’t waste any more time. You didn’t fly me all the way out here to lie
around, did ya?”
“No, but I don’t think this is a good
idea.”
“Well let me put it this way…At some
point, possibly very soon, whoever wanted that kid dead is going to realize
that she’s still very much alive. Then
they’re gonna go after her again. And
since she’s staying with Logan, I don’t want them going after my Alpha and his
mate. So let’s go. Come on, just take a little, enough to get
you by until we find your donor.”
“I won’t need much. Your blood; it’s strong. You’re wolf,” Léopold admitted.
“There ya go, then. Let’s get to…what do you need here?” Dimitri
sat on the bed and considered how best to feed a vampire. What
the fuck am I thinking? Too late now. He sat cross-legged, and then changed his
mind, lying onto his back.
Léopold grew amused at his friend’s
insistence. Not that he didn’t
appreciate the offer, but he wasn’t accustomed to needing anyone. Dimitri’s blood, given in friendship, felt all
too intimate, making him uncomfortable.
Yet the lancing pain to his gut reminded him of his dire situation. He shifted onto his side, cradling Dimitri’s
arm in his hands. Slowly he lowered his
head to the wolf’s wrist. The aromatic
scent of blood called to him as he found the strong beating pulse.
“You’re sure?” he asked, locking eyes on
Dimitri’s.
“Yeah, I can take it. Do it now, before I change my mind.” Dimitri glanced away as if someone was about
to give him a needle.
Without hesitation, Léopold’s fangs
extended, striking the wolf’s arm. He
closed his eyes, allowing the pungent flavor to coat his tongue. Deliberately, he suctioned the
life-sustaining fluid, releasing his own power into Dimitri’s body. Léopold, grateful for the gift, would cause
the wolf no pain, only pleasure. He knew
Dimitri would resist, confused by his reaction to the bite. Léopold clutched the wrist to his lips,
watching as his friend’s body bowed off the bed.
As soon as Dimitri felt the pinpricks,
his body flooded with unexpected warmth.
The tug of Léopold’s lips sent a rush of blood to his cock. What
the fuck is happening? He wanted to
rip his arm away from the vampire, but he felt paralyzed to fight. Desire washed over him from head to toe and
before he knew what he was doing, his own hand had reached to grip his shaft
through the fine cotton shorts. Stiff as
a board, he stroked himself, attempting to relieve the pressure. Goddess,
this feels wrong on so many levels.
His mind screamed at him to move, to struggle, yet his lips parted,
releasing only a moan.
Léopold licked the wounds he’d caused,
and released Dimitri’s arm. Thoroughly
energized, he sat up, and stared down at Dimitri, whose face had grown tight in
both arousal and anger. Léopold laughed,
and rolled off the bed. He watched in
amusement as the wolf attempted to launch himself off the mattress but fell
backwards, clutching himself.
“Fuck me.” Dimitri shook his head at the
realization of what he’d just said. He
quickly took his hand off his groin and glared at Léopold. “No. I didn’t mean that. Don’t touch me.”
“You’re fine,” Léopold assured him. He glanced in the mirror and finger-combed
his hair back into place.
“This,” Dimitri gestured to his
erection, “is not funny. Goddammit, I
need to get laid. Not that you aren’t
pretty, Leo, but you’re not my type.
Shit, look what you did.”
“You may recall that I told you that
feeding from you was not a good idea.
But I must admit, your blood is fine.
Very tasty.” A broad smile broke
across his face.
“Really, Leo? What the hell, man?”
“Sorry, but there aren’t many choices
when it comes to a bite, you know. Would
you have rather had pain? I’m not a
sadist by nature, but if you’d preferred it…”
“No.”
Dimitri pushed himself up so that he was sitting on the edge of the
bed. His painful erection was finally
starting to subside.
“Well, then, you have to admit that it
didn’t hurt. Go get a shower, see to
your need. I’d love to help you but I’m
afraid you’re not my preference either, wolf.”
“Really, so you give hard-ons but no
blow jobs? Lucky me. For the record, if I ever am dumb enough to
suggest this again, would you please just say no?” Dimitri hobbled over to the bathroom door.
“Hey wolf,” Léopold called from the
doorway.
Dimitri lifted his gaze to him. “Yeah?”
“Seriously, Dimitri. I appreciate you
helping me. I should’ve paid more
attention. I let myself get run down. It
won’t happen again.”
“No problem.”
“You need to know that it has been a
very long time for me…this friendship thing.
This isn’t something someone like me does.” Or deserves. Léopold’s eyes darkened and his tone grew serious.
“These few days have been quite the adventure, and I suspect there is more to
come. I must ask, however, that you keep
what you experienced tonight to yourself.
Not the bite but the travel.
Logan knows as I couldn’t hide it from him when I showed up in his house
last night. But no one else. It’s a special ability…one I’d prefer others
not know about. Understood?”
“My lips are zipped.” Dimitri sensed
sadness in Léopold. As wolf, with his
pack, he was never truly alone. Perhaps
he underestimated the loneliness that plagued the vampire.
“Well, then…see you downstairs in a
few. I’ve got someone I want you to
meet,” Léopold commented as he left the room.
About the Author:
Kym Grosso
is the author of the erotic paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans.
The series currently includes Kade’ s Dark Embrace (Immortals of New
Orleans, Book 1), Luca’ s Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book
2), Tristan’s Lyceum Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 3) and Logan’s
Acadian Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 4).
In
addition to romance, Kym has written and published several articles about
autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She writes about autism at
PsychologyToday.com and AutismInRealLife.com. She also is a contributing essay
author in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.
Kym lives
with her husband, two children, dog and cat. Her hobbies include autism
advocacy, reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband
and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine,
is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about
anywhere that has a beach or snow-covered mountains. On any given night, when
not writing her own books, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled
with hundreds of romances.
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