Kindred of the Fallen (53 page)
Her gaze flitted to the floor and then the hearth, everywhere but to him. “That depends. You don’t plan on changing into a beast right now, do you?” She tried being flippant, but it only served to make her look more self-conscious.
Daltry rubbed a callused finger along her chin. “There are many different types of beasts, kitten. Not all of them dangerous.”
She lifted her eyes hesitantly. Instead of censure, she wore a look of puzzlement. Her lips parted, anticipation and fear lacing her expression.
She saw through him, he was sure of it, but she didn’t understand the wildness inside.
A virgin.
This girl, a child who had seen the world in all its rawness, was as lost as a lamb. And now this lamb lay within reach of a wolf.
He leaned toward her and inhaled her fragrance, lifting her face until their lips were a breath away from each other. He nuzzled her and felt her stiffen when he pulled her into his arms.
For a moment, she refused to speak, even to breathe, hanging on to one heartbeat.
“Xander,” she whispered.
“Don’t be afraid, Luísa. This wolf won’t hurt you.”
Kindred of the Fallen
Isis Rushdan
A perfect firestorm of desire could save their people…or cost them their lives.
Kindred Chronicles, Book 1
Serenity’s soul-reading ability lets her easily create custom tattoos. Everything else in her life is a struggle, from trying to make it work with her best friend, Evan, to nightmares and visions that make her question her sanity.
Then she meets a man who sharpens her craving for something more, but her commitment to Evan means nothing beyond sparks can exist between them.
Cyrus has been watching Serenity, preparing to claim her as his Blessed mate—the other half of a split soul that, once reunited, is his only chance to break the curse that plagues his people.
One moment, Serenity is confronted by armed militants firing questions she cannot answer. The next, she is safe in Cyrus’s arms, reveling in his burning kiss…and learning she isn’t even human. She is Kindred, blessed with preternatural powers, cursed to suffer the twin horrors of the blood rage and the dark veil.
Their union is the greatest hope for redemption in a thousand years, but not all Kindred want to be saved. A dark secret could snuff out their lives before love has a chance to unite them…and redeem the Kindred for all time.
Warning: Contains a headstrong, soul-reading tattoo artist, a sexy alpha hero who knows how to get what he wants, adrenaline-packed action, and explosive sex that literally shatters bulletproof glass.
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Kindred of the Fallen
Copyright © 2013 by Isis Rushdan
ISBN: 978-1-61921-289-3
Edited by Christa Desir
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