The thrilling new Moon Shifter novel from New York Times bestselling author Katie Reus.
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Losing her was the hardest thing he’d ever endured....
Warrior shifter Aiden’s investigation of the trafficking of vampire blood leads to a startling discovery: the beautiful vampire bondmate he thought was dead. Decades ago, they’d defied their powerful families to be together, but then Larissa disappeared without a trace. When their mating link broke, it nearly destroyed Aiden. Now she’s back with no memory of where she’s been. Even more shattering—Larissa claims she has no idea who Aiden is.
Now she’s back....
It’s a race against time to bring down an operation more evil than his pack ever suspected, and Aiden finds himself working side by side with a mate who no longer trusts him—and she wants out. But he lost her once, and he won’t let her go again. Unfortunately, Larissa’s blood is the key to a powerful monster’s dangerous plan—and he’ll stop at nothing to destroy her, sparking off a war between the supernaturals and humans that no one will win.
Excerpt
Hunter Reborn
Copyright © Katie Reus 2015
Larissa stared at Aiden, feeling betrayed, but more than anything she was raging pissed. Her claws pricked her palms, but she didn’t even wince. The powerful sense of jealousy hummed through her, making her body go icy-cold. She hated that Aiden’s simple endearment to another female made her crazy.
Aiden watched her carefully, his mouth curving into a half smile. As if he thought this was funny.
“Is my question amusing?” she bit out. She wanted to wipe that look right off his face.
Taking a tentative, almost cautious step forward, he held up his hands as if he were surrendering. “No, but I like seeing you jealous.”
He liked this? Oh yes, she really wanted to punch him. She took a deep breath and tried to contain this insane feeling. Before she’d exhaled, Aiden crossed the few feet to her and settled his big hands on her hips. As if he thought he had every right to.
Though her first instinct was to lash out, she decided to let him talk first. She didn’t pull back from him, but she also didn’t touch him. She didn’t trust herself not to claw him to shreds. Crossing her arms over her chest, she said, “Explain why you used an endearment on another female. Is she your lover?”
His expression softened. “No. Kat is a friend. A dear friend who is mated—bonded—to the enforcer, one of the scariest shifters in the world. I’m her maker, so we’re close. But things between us are and always have been very platonic. I just called her honey out of habit. It used to piss off her mate before they were mated, but I guarantee it means nothing beyond friendship. But I won’t do it again if it bothers you.” His words were sincere, but there was still a hint of something in his eyes that drove her crazy.
“You sound sorry, but you don’t look it,” she snapped.
His mouth quirked up even higher. “I’m sorry I hurt you. I’ve just never seen you quite so territorial before. I was the jealous one when we first met. I don’t care if it’s fucked up, I like that you’re feeling this way. You might not remember me, but your subconscious does.” And he was absolutely smug about it.
She relaxed at his words and reached for him, some deep part of her needing to touch his body. Placing her palms over his chest, she looked up at him. “If you turned this Kat, she must have been human before.”
He nodded and she frowned.
“Shifters almost never turn humans.” The survival rate was around one percent if she remembered correctly. “Why did you turn her?” What if he’d harbored feelings for the female? Just because they hadn’t been lovers didn’t mean Aiden had never wanted the female.
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1 comments:
I love the excerpt!! Hunter Reborn sounds great! Thanks!
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