“That’s not it at all.” He didn’t try to walk after her. Your blood is the last thing I want.” He looked pained. “Are you crazy? I’m not letting you bite me!” I’m not trying to scare you, but I need to taste your blood.” “Listen, I know you’re frightened and I understand that. Damn it why hadn’t her Grandmother found religion? That would be really helpful at the moment.Įphraim held his hands up. “I’m not kidding….I’ll….I’ll…” She looked around the room, there was nothing around that she could use, no crosses, no holy water.
“Or what you’ll throw butter at me?” he teased. She began throwing rolls at him while she retreated away from him. She found the roll basket and picked it up quickly hugging it to her chest. “I’m not letting you sink your teeth into me, you bloodsucker!”Īs her back hit the table she reached back for a weapon. His smile disappeared as he sighed, “I didn’t think so.” “I don’t suppose there’s any chance you didn’t see that?” “What the hell….” she murmured against her better judgment. If that’s not bad enough, a Master from his past has found him once again and is demanding his blood and is willing to do anything to get it, even using the beautiful, irritating, neighbor that makes him feel more than pain for the first time in centuries to get it.Įxcerpt Tall, Dark & Lonely by RL Mathewson What he didn’t expect was to have to fight bloodlust every time he so much as caught the scent of his delectable neighbor’s blood or her bombarding him with questions every time she cornered him. When his landlady told him that her grandchildren were moving in he didn’t expect much, well other than to be left alone.
This time wouldn’t be any different or so he thought. What was the point? They came and went and he remained. A secret that she becomes a bit obsessed with and can’t let go no matter how many times she’s warned off.ĭetective Ephraim Williams learned long ago not to show any emotion or allow himself to get attached to humans. Her best friend turns out to be a mouthy sixteen year old kid and the incredibly handsome guy renting the room adjoining hers not only hogs the bathroom, taking three showers a day and leaving her with cold water, but he also has a secret. Her fifteen year old sister acts like a hooker in training. Shoving her dreams aside yet again, she tries to make a life for her siblings only to discover that nothing is going the way that it should. When the mother that abandoned them years ago suddenly shows up and moves them to New Hampshire, Madison has no choice but to go or lose her family. Tall, Dark & Lonely (Pyte/Sentinel Series Book 1)
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