Release Day: Dark Alpha's Claim by Donna Grant
Dark Alpha's Claim
(Reaper Series, #1)
by Donna Grant
There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you...
My whole existence is based on taking what Death wants. Born to eliminate Fae guilty of unforgivable crimes, my reckless, wild nature makes me the perfect assassin to carry out Death's bidding. I've seen more sinister and violent dealings than anyone could ever imagine. But it was the sight of her face that stopped me cold. I've never wanted a woman-never mind a human-so badly; never felt my heart, hardened by death, burn brighter and hotter until it burst into flames. She is everything I desire. The kind of woman that compels you to stake your claim on her, to let the world know that she's yours. A Reaper saving her life will only attract danger, but I vow to protect her at all costs from the Fae that hunt her, and keep safe the woman who has claimed me, body and soul.
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Baylon was sitting on the steps
outside the library watching the mortals when he saw her. She stood
out amongst the humans like a star in the midnight sky.
Her beauty was undeniable, catching
the attention of everyone around her - though she didn’t seem to
notice. He liked the way her dark blond hair was cut short and trendy
with it swept to the side in the front. A pixie cut, he thought he
heard a human call it.
The mortal was tall and thin, with
every curve just the right size. Her turquoise eyes were large, and
there was a hint of innocence about them that drew him again and
again.
She wore large earrings that brought
more attention to her beautiful oval face. Her brows were thin and
arched delicately over her eyes. When she smiled, she dazzled. Her
lips were just wide and full enough to be alluring.
He’d laughed when he heard her
mumble “jerk” to the man who hadn’t held the door for her.
He knew immediately that she had Fae
blood. It wasn’t just her beauty. There was an air about her that
was as distinctive as a beacon. And he was happy he found her before
the others.
Baylon waited outside the library for
another glimpse of her. She walked out a short time later carrying a
large book. She was entranced by it. Several people had to walk
around her because she wasn’t looking where she was going— she
was too intent on reading.
He wanted to see what kind of book
was so interesting. When he put himself in her path, he never
expected to look down at a tome all about the Fae.
His shock was quickly replaced with a
blinding and penetrating desire when they bumped into each other.
Then she looked up at him.
He was completely taken by her,
tumbling into incredible turquoise eyes.
If he didn’t speak, he was liable
to do something stupid—like kiss her. His gaze lowered to her lips,
an ache gripping him, begging him to take her. To taste her.
“Sorry,” she said.
Her Scots accent was soft and
lilting. Beautiful, just as she was. What was it about this half-Fae
that held him enthralled so? “Must be an interesting book.”
Her gaze slowly raked over him,
heating his blood to such a degree that he fisted his hands to keep
from touching her. Didn’t she realize she was playing with fire?
If her gaze wasn’t so guileless,
Baylon would have suspected she was proficient in teasing a man to
such a degree. But it was the need in her own eyes that made his cock
instantly hard.
“It is.”
He glanced down at the page she was
reading. “Fae, huh?”
“Research,” she said
breathlessly.
Warning bells went off in Baylon’s
head. Research? Did she know she had Fae blood? It was time he found
out more about her. Besides, he was going to make sure none of the
other Reapers found her.
“Good luck with your research.”
He bowed his head and walked around her.
He
then stopped and turned to watch her, wondering if she would look
back at him. To his exasperation, she didn’t.
She was born and raised in Texas but loves to travel. Her adventures have taken her throughout the United States as well as to Jamaica, Mexico, and Scotland. Growing up on the Texas/Louisiana border, Donna’s Cajun side of the family taught her the “spicy” side of life while her Texas roots gave her two-steppin’ and bareback riding.
Despite deadlines and voracious reading, Donna still manages to keep up with her two children, four cats, and one long haired Chihuahua.
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