The Vampire's Fall

The Vampire's Fall
Michele Hauf

One Kiss Could Cost Him Everything… Half-vampire Blade Saint-Pierre had no choice but to defend the beautiful stranger wandering near Tangle Lake from her demon attackers. Yet, when he sees her blood run black, Blade must deny his fierce instinct to bite – because the black blood of a demon means certain death…Zenia is drawn to her mysterious rescuer and, when an adversary attempts to claim Zenia as his queen, she needs Blade’s protection more than ever. But it’s only a matter of time until Zen’s magical identity – and the reason Blade must always remain forbidden – is revealed…

Zen’s mouth landed on Blade’s with graceful precision.

He grabbed her arms to push her away. Not expecting a kiss, he’d been blindsided. And when he wanted to shove her off and march out of the room, he suddenly relaxed his grip on her arms and leaned into the kiss.

And then he leaned in a little more.

He pulled her closer, sliding a hand up her back to keep her there. Her mouth fit his like no other woman’s had. She felt … not so much right, but rather as if she’d found something and did not want to again lose it. A missing piece to her puzzle? Despite being unable to remember things about herself, she’d certainly not lost the skill of delivering a kiss.

Blade moaned deep in his throat and then opened her mouth with his and slid his tongue inside her heated kiss. She felt impossibly exquisite. She smelled like honey and her body was warm and supple against his. A sweet thing.

And that was the kicker. Her scent did not allude to her identity. What was she? And worse, could whatever she was be bad for him?

MICHELE HAUF has been writing romance, action-adventure and fantasy stories for more than twenty years. France, musketeers, vampires and faeries feature in her stories. And if she followed the adage “write what you know,” all her stories would have snow in them. Fortunately, she steps beyond her comfort zone and writes about countries and creatures she has never seen. Find her on Facebook, Twitter and at michelehauf.com (http://michelehauf.com). You can also write to her at PO Box 23, Anoka, MN 55303, USA.

The Vampire’s Fall

Michele Hauf

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Contents

Cover (#ua007fc48-2884-5f36-a42e-42dfced2a52b)

Introduction (#uae9efd35-b2f9-56aa-866e-4c57de8ba814)

About the Author (#u4b8d32d1-24ba-5148-8ad9-606a9ff26122)

Title Page (#ucc4f3aa1-0d4a-53f0-bb76-c9664b9ae3ea)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_e573e71b-9df3-5000-9efd-73183381e00b)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_793507c8-3d5e-5336-a01e-340faa916448)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_6fb2260c-78a8-52fb-9e43-a9e3481e3934)

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Chapter 5 (#ulink_5637c5cd-748c-53e3-a83c-cec8569764b7)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_bc614275-8a05-5bb5-93be-c1f8acaeec13)

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Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 24 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 25 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 26 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 27 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 28 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 29 (#litres_trial_promo)

Extract (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_b687a32b-47cd-57eb-b2ad-f05c197241d2)

It wasn’t often Blade Saint-Pierre walked through the Darkwood without a purpose—or a weapon. Tonight he’d craved the exhilaration of awareness that always accompanied such a venture. Instincts on alert and every muscle in his body strung tightly, he closed his wings against his back as, barefoot, he strode toward the clearing that opened to a mossy bed edging a stream.