I'm about to rupture something," he was informed, as the big, gaily wrapped box she was carrying smacked into the small of his back again. She had an uncanny ability to hit the same spot every time.

I left it with a warmer,” he said drily. Because war mages ate their fried chicken frozen to the ground and they liked it.

You could say I'm on the troubleshooting squad." "Troubleshooting?" He put a hand on the back of his waistband. "I see trouble and I shoot it.

Thank you, Captain Obvious." "I'm on the Senate," he reminded me. "It's Lord Obvious.

So,high heels weren't a modern invention. I couldn't believe women had been putting up with these torture devices for centuries.

The most temptation I'd experienced had been with Tomas, the Senate's spy who had been feeding off me without permission, and Mircea, who was probably plotting some nefarious scheme. I have no taste in men.

But you were Mine. My child. And I would not give you up.