oonlight poured in spectacularly through every windo

ly defined cheekbones. She was thankful for the cover of dark, as she recalle

hing about food and disappeared into the kit

still with her hands clasped in her lap. With Zane finally out of sight, she could allow herself to breathe and c

ignited inside of her body. She saw how he looked at her, and she wondered

aced a gigantic hot fudge sundae on the table. With two spoons. He slid into the booth oppos

lifting the spoon now covered wit

ps. He licked them before gracing her

eviant. A

of chocolate ice cream into her mouth. It was ice cold and delicious— she wis

s go

man. Actually, the only go

a questio

od,” he

the hopefulness that came with knowing something had finally changed in his monotonous existence. Or was it that he now had someone he could shar

d. He was d

her. He could not allow her beautiful figure to disarm him. No matter how much he desired to fe

at you’re so curi

me sent a little tingle of

ked. He threw her a bored stare. “B

thing that’s

ious he was. He raised

hing

e paused, her brow furrowed. “Isn’t there another name you go by

him she was going to tap dance naked on the counter in

p again, she was

term for my spe

olled the word a

rom saying all the wicked things that were r

ter dweller. I spent most

t appeared on your neck,” she

n he originally thought. Before he could

agical creatures, but I’ve n

nce our kind has interacted with humans. We prefer to keep to ourselves, so

u mean a hu

nor

use

at’s with you? Are you obsessed wit

ne wasn’t sure if it was

is you think you know, I find worth in all creatures. Not just myself. Actually, I think humans a

spend so much t

rself go on

is world a better place than I found it.” She met his eyes w

ke

rgotten ice-cream was beginning

ans. Funny, I wonder if you hate us s

iled grimly. He leaned even closer, she could see sparks of light deep

trapped in this body, cursed by a deranged, sadistic sorceress. I have spent years trying to find a way to escape fro

ce through her heart. His

she cur

ll if I

try to

cour

nd

e insulting his intelligence.

e was sure, were a thousand more qu

you? What’

ld, I was born

his wrist. “I already know all about that. Keeli

rd her nails bit into her ski

“What is your interest

ed. Would he

I

ite,” he threw her

remain steady but firm

that just because my family is wealthy, that automatically makes me a bad person. I have dedicated my life to equali

passionate rant but she couldn’t stop

rent. Now they say I’m a sad loner who spends her days at the homeless shelter and rehab clinic wasting the

did not seek you out, you simply fell into my life. I don’t know why I can see you when other’s cannot, but don’t you

ong while, “Perhaps,

hat he was processing the vulnerable words she’d tossed his

child, I learned that my ancestors dabbled in magic. I don’t know what kind or if th

er carefully.

, he’d discredited the intense pull he initially felt toward her. But now…she was re

nted more. More of her words, her furious expressions, and those eye

el

him from his thoughts

the question he’d been considering sinc

reak my curse? Retur

n has ever seen the real you be

ild chaotic beat. This woman was going t

ht curse breaker. My fate

ane rested his chin on his palm as he watched her devour the treat. He did everything in

xcitement, pulled him from

t’s get

*

the decrepit looking street. He’d gone to Sera’s only to

e misty night. Lonny brushed the soft rain off his impeccable black suit. He glanced at his reflection in the car windo

glass windows of the diner.

d gone to hel

forgotten. His deep blue eyes settling

And he was mak

clenching at his sides as the sick pulse