Yeah, okay. You're right. I was having dinner with Zombie Carl the other night. You know, steak, rare, and a bottle of vintage type A. He told me all his secrets, but too bad for you I promised him I wouldn't tell. In exchange I asked him to gather his best undead buddies and stalk me through my friend's yard. And oh, yeah, it was totally fine if they wanted to use me as an all-night-dinner buffet, because having organs is SO last year.
Gena ShowalterOnce I learned, I went online and ordered every romance novel I could find. They're fairy tales for grown-ups.
Gena ShowalterKaia tossed Strider a shut-your-mouth frown before bouncing in her seat. "Do I get to help? Can I? You may not know this, but I'm very handy with a blade of any kind, a hacksaw, a whip, a-" "Hey! Someone went through my bag," William said. "So?" Kaia continued, as if William hadn't spoken. "Whatever the weapon, I'm good with it." He would not be impressed. "We won't be using weapons. We'll be smashing jugulars." "Oh, oh! We can play Who Can Smash More!" "No, we can't because you can't help," Stider said at the same time William blurted out, "I'd be disappointed if you didn't help.
Gena ShowalterWhat were you chanting when you gave me your blood?โ โMore of my vampire magic. I cast a healing spell to aid the powers of my blood.โ She sniffled, her nose stuffy. โIt was better than Vicodin.โ โVicodin?โ โA painkiller from my world.โ โA killer of pain. Did you love him?โ The words were growled.A burst of unexpected humor gave her strength. โNo. In fact, he was hard to shake. He, uh, stalked me, that kind of thing. I had to pretend he didnโt exist.โ Nicolai kissed her temple and relaxed against her.
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