Authors: Tanya Huff

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“Rose is probably going to spend the next week howling in her room while the three adult males make themselves scarce.”

“Three males? You mean her father . . .”

“Apparently it’s a pretty strong biological imperative.”

“Yeah, but . . .”

“Don’t get your shorts in a knot, Celluci, Nadine’ll make sure nothing happens.”

“Only the alpha female gets to breed,” Henry said matter-of-factly.

“Yeah? Great.” Celluci drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and shot a sideways glance at the other man. “I’m still not sure where you fit in.”

Henry raised a red-gold brow. “Well, in this particular instance, I acted as intermediary. Usually though, I’m just a friend.” And then, because he couldn’t resist, he added, “Sometimes I help Vicki out with the night work.”

“Yeah. I bet you do.” The engine roared as Celluci gunned the car past a transport. “And you probably had more to do with that. . . that. . . thing, we ran into last spring than either of you are telling me.”

“Perhaps.”

“Perhaps nothing.” Celluci ran one hand up through his hair. “Look, Vicki, you can get involved with as many ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night,” he shot another look at Henry, “as you want. But from now on keep me out of it.”

“No one invited you into it,” Henry pointed out quietly before Vicki could respond.

“You should be damned glad I showed up!”

“Should we?”

“Yeah, you should.”

“Perhaps you’d care to elaborate on that, Detective-Sergeant.”

“Perhaps I would.”

Vicki sighed, settled back, and closed her eyes. It was going to be a long ride home.

The finest in Fantasy and Science Fiction
by TANYA HUFF
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BLOOD PRICE (#1)
BLOOD TRAIL (#2)
BLOOD LINES (#3)
BLOOD PACT (#4)
BLOOD DEBT (#5)