Mercy of These Bones

Four years ago, Mathias Larsen broke siring laws to save a lover’s life. Four months ago, that lover turned on him, leaving him for dead. Now Mathias has followed her path of death to Las Vegas, straight to the last vampire who wants to see him: his sire. The man he left for a woman who stabbed him in the back. Edmund has found love again with a nightclub owner, the very human Darby Bell. He doesn’t want to believe Mathias’s warnings, but a murder that hits too close to home gives him no choice. While he struggles to keep Mathias and Darby safe, emotions run high as old love collides with new. But the clock is ticking. The vampire Assembly is coming to town, the local police are alerted to Mathias’s nocturnal activities, and passions are flaring high. Time is running out. By the time death strikes again, all bets are off.

Vivien Dean · Urban

Not enough ratings

98 Chs

Chapter 24

He stared ahead into the abyss of the back hall, nostrils flaring. For all intents, Mathias looked like a wild cat who had just spotted an enemy on the horizon, poised to leap at the slightest provocation. It was the same careful danger she had sensed when they’d first met, but just as then, it didn’t frighten her.

Because he wasn’t directing it at Darby. Whatever had captured Mathias’ attention was inside the club.

“Go get in my car,” he instructed, never looking down at her.

The order took her by surprise, and Darby untangled herself from his arms to step back into the doorway. “You have got to be kidding me. I’m not going anywhere with you.”

This time, his gaze slid to her in a fluid motion that missed nothing. “Then go get in your car,” he said. “And I’ll follow you to Edmund’s flat to make sure you get there safely.”

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