Forever Vampire

Forever Vampire
Michele Hauf

AN UNDYING QUEST FOR REVENGE… Vail is a pure-blooded vampire. But, raised by Faery, he has neither home nor peace and, when he’s enlisted to track a paranormal thief, Vail’s price is information. Specifically, the whereabouts of his accursed father. His goal is revenge and the supernaturally sexy Lyric, the icy blonde vampiress he’s assigned to work with, is a distraction he can’t afford.Lyric has her own secrets. Desperate to break free from her criminal family, she aligns herself with the brooding Vail. Together they seek justice while each secretly works for freedom and a fresh start. For Lyric that means staying away from her kind, even from the smouldering blue-eyed Vail. For Vail, it means a battle to the death for revenge – and for a temptress he can’t deny.

Praise for Michele Hauf

“Hauf delivers excitement, danger and romance

in a way only she can.”

—Sherrilyn Kenyon on Her Vampire Husband

“Dark, delicious and sexy.”

—New York Times bestselling author Susan Sizemore on Her Vampire Husband

“Adventure, intrigue, and a voice like no other—

Michele Hauf is a force to be reckoned with!”

—USA Today bestselling author Emma Holly

“Cleverly engrossing dialogue, overwhelming desire and

intriguing paranormal situations are skillfully combined

to make this an irresistible read.”

—Cataromance.com on Moon Kissed

“A novel twist on a vampire tale … Hauf mixes well-

developed characters and sparkling dialogue with a

paranormal tale and comes out with a winner.”

—RT Book Reviews on Kiss Me Deadly

“With dangerous encounters, a myriad of paranormal

beings and even some subtle humor, The Highwayman is an enchanting love story packed with riveting adventures.” —Cataromance.com

“In this action-packed delight, Hauf’s humorous writing

and well-developed characters combine for a realistic

story—in spite of its supernatural basis.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Devil To Pay

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Vampire

Michele Hauf

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This story is for YOU.

You, who may have read something I’ve written before, and

decided to check out this book (I hope you like it!). You, who

saw the word “Vampire” in the title and grabbed the book to

add to your growing paranormal collection. You, who doesn’t

really believe in creatures of the night, yet secretly wonders

what it would be like to meet one. You, who does believe, and

yes, you even have the fangs and kick-ass clothing to prove

it. You, who loves vampires in all forms, be they dark, sexy,

brooding, bloody, young, old (really old), menacing, romantic,

a warrior, a lover, scarred, perfect, sparkly, pale, angsting,

powerful—but most of all, someone you can relate to and love.

CHAPTER ONE

LYRIC SANTIAGO STEPPED into a pair of diamond-encrusted Louboutins. They merely twinkled as if they were paste jewels when compared to the fabric hugging her body. A sexy gown shimmered over her skin with her movement. It felt like a summer breeze had wafted through the closed bedroom window. Lyric smiled at the unexpected sensation.

That was about the only thing that could make her smile today.

“Gorgeous,” Charish said.

Charish lingered by her daughter’s bedroom door, observing. The matriarch of the Santiago clan looked as young as Lyric, but had lived as a vampire for over a century. Her blond hair was pinned up in a 1960s beehive hairstyle with a tiny pink bow attached front and center.

No matter how many centuries she lived, Lyric swore she would never get stuck in a fashion decade.