“Sounds perfect.” Lathe nodded. “I’m in.”
“You won’t be able to take any weapons with you. It’s going to be insanely dangerous,” Sylvan could help saying again. “Some might even call it suicide to take this mission.”
“I can take care of myself,” Lathe said shortly.
Sylvan nodded reluctantly.
“You are uniquely suited to defend yourself in such a situation, I suppose.”
“Because of my mutation, you mean?” Lathe barked a short, unhappy laugh and the motion showed his extra-long fangs. Though a Blood Kindred’s fangs were only supposed to grow and sharpen when he found a female he wanted to bond to him, Lathe’s were always razor sharp.
“I’ve thought of that, you know,” he continued. “If only it had been me that was taken instead of Thonolin. He was just a regular Blood Kindred. If only he’d had my abilities…”
“You can’t do that to yourself,” Sylvan said gently. “You can’t trade souls like a pack of cards or let yourself feel responsible for what happened to your brother. He was a grown male, Lathe—it wasn’t your fault.”
“That’s easy for you to say.” Lathe looked away. “It should have been me. I should have been with him.”
“Lathe—”
“How soon can I go?” the other male cut him off, turning his eyes back to Sylvan. They glowed with intensity. “I’m ready now.”
“Then we can have you there by as early as tomorrow if you like,” Sylvan said. “But let me urge you to take some time to think about this. To go to the Sacred Grove and pray about if it’s the right decision for you—”
“I don’t need to think or pray—I know,” Lathe growled. “Put me into BleakHall and leave the rest to me.”
“Very well.” Sylvan sighed. “Tomorrow it is then. I hate to say this, Commander Lathe, but maybe you should take this evening to get your affairs in order.”
“I’ve got nothing to get in order.” Lathe shrugged. “My brother is dead—my parents too. And I don’t have a mate.”
“Are you currently dream-sharing with anyone, though?” Sylvan asked. “If you are, you might want to reconsider taking this assignment.”
Lathe frowned and for a moment a puzzled expression came over his face. Then he shook his head, like a male pushing away some ridiculous thought.
“No, I’m not dreaming of any female—I doubt I ever will. I believe I’m one of those males the Goddess created to be single.”
“I used to think that about myself, you know,” Sylvan said quietly. “It turned out not to be true. I think the Goddess has someone for everyone.”
“Not me.” Lathe shook his head firmly. “I’ve got no one and I don’t want anyone.” His eyes gleamed. “I only want to bring down the fucking evil mistresses responsible for my brother’s death and make sure no one else shares his fate.”
“Well…” Sylvan sighed. “Maybe this is the Goddess’s purpose for you—I pray her grace and protection will go with you into BleakHall.”
“Thank you but the time for prayers is over.” Lathe stood and nodded respectfully. “I’ll get my affairs in order and see you tomorrow morning.”
Then he turned and strode from Sylvan’s office, back straight and broad shoulders set.
“Goddess,” Sylvan muttered as he watched the other male go. “What have I done?” He looked to the ceiling, his words turning into a prayer. “Please protect him and lend him your strength and guidance, Mother of All Life. Though he thinks he needs no prayers, he will need them now more than ever as he walks willingly into danger and death.”
Want more? Of course you do! I am hoping to have Imprisoned out sometime in late July for your beach reading pleasure.
Hugs and Happy Reading to you all!
Evangeline June 2018
Also by Evangeline Anderson
Claimed (also available in audio)
Hunted (also available in audio)
Sought (also available in audio)
Found (also available in audio)
Revealed (coming soon in audio)
Pursued
Exiled
Shadowed
Chained
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Devoured
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Cursed
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Targeted
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Mastering the Mistress
Bonding with the Beast
Seeing with the Heart
Freeing the Prisoner
Healing the Broken (the first ever Kindred Christmas novel)
Taming the Giant
Bridging the Distance
Loving a Stranger
Finding the Jewel
Alien Mate Index Series
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Protected: (also available in print)
Descended: (also available in print)
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Stone Cold Fox (Also available in Audio)
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Planet X (also available in audio)
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Blood Kiss
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Crimson Debt (now available in audio)
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Evangeline Anderson is the New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author of the Brides of the Kindred, Alien Mate Index, Cougarville, and Born to Darkness series. She is forty-something and lives in Florida with a husband, a son, and two cats. She had been writing erotic fiction for her own gratification for a number of years before it occurred to her to try and get paid for it. To her delight, she found that it was actually possible to get money for having a dirty mind and she has been writing paranormal and Sci-fi erotica steadily ever since.
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