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  “It’s fitting in a way,” Xandra says. “After all he’s done, now he’s becoming what he hates most. It’s probably a more appropriate sentence than we could arrange for him.”

  Dax sits back in his chair. “What does that mean for me?”

  Rodriguez fixes him in his disarming amber gaze. “Hopefully your claim of self-defense will hold.”

  “In the unlikely situation that a legal action is brought against you, we have a legal team that can assist you,” Xandra adds.

  “Vampire or human?”

  She gives him the ghost of a smile. “Both. We all need to work together if this truce between vampires and humans is going to hold.”

  CHAPTER NINE

  SIX MONTHS LATER...

  Dax is surprisingly nervous tonight. For months he’s been promising Myah a private performance. And tonight, with the theater finally between shows, he has his opportunity. It’s been a while since he’s sung for anyone but himself. He hadn’t uttered a note in front of anyone else since his disastrous date with Xandra. And lately, during the aftermath of the police investigation, he hasn’t even had the time to practice. But during the past few weeks things have calmed down. Jeremy is in custody. No charges have been brought against Dax. Xandra, Rodriguez and their team have done their best to round up the victims who were willing to come forward.

  Still, despite Myah’s pleas, he’s put off this night. Everything between them is going so well, he’s afraid he’ll disappoint her in this one thing. He fears that the notes he hears so clearly in his own head will fall flat once they leave his lips. He’s always had this crippling fear. He can sing in the shower, in the car, anywhere but on the stage. It’s kept him working behind the scenes all these years. But Myah wants to hear him sing and he doesn’t want to disappoint her.

  He takes his place on the stage. His audience of one is already in her seat, front and center, her expectant face raised toward him.

  Dax takes a deep breath and the first notes ring clear and true. His voice fills the theater.

  The next number is easier, the one after that easier still. Finally, the last of his notes die into silence. Myah jumps to her feet, clapping furiously. A standing ovation.

  Finally, Dax takes his bow.

  Also in the series...

  Feral Passion

  IT’S NEVER A GOOD IDEA to date your prey...

  Xandra has a thing about vampires—she’s resolved never to date one. Ever. But now that she’s on the hunt for the mastermind behind a newly formed vampire army, she’s sucking it up and dating every vamp in her little black book. Her prime suspect: Dante. Cop, vampire—and drop-dead gorgeous.

  As the police force’s vampire liaison officer, Dante is no stranger to crime. Feral vampires are attacking in droves, and he’s hell-bent on finding out who’s responsible before the backlash robs them all of their hard-won rights. His number one suspect: Xandra. Hunter, smartass—and downright sexy.

  As they race to uncover a long-buried secret, Xandra realizes she can trust no one. Not even Dante. Especially since his blood is giving her unpredictable side effects...

  Feral Hunger

  VLAD THE IMPALER? DON’T make her laugh...

  Vlad is un-living proof that even a shy guy with the unfortunate name of Leslie can remake himself. Vampire, cad, player, he embraces it all without a pesky thing called a conscience. Until a woman on the brink of death shows up on his doorstep. One look at the sexy blonde, and his long-forgotten conscience moves him to do the right thing and save her life.

  One minute Jaelyn is enjoying a night out at a club. The next, she’s under a brutal vampire attack. Adjusting to her new life as one of them is hard enough without the added charm of Vlad’s grumpiness with the whole situation.

  But as they try to solve the mystery behind her attack, they’re thrust into the dangerous vampire underworld.

  Feral Spirit

  AFTER A FEW CENTURIES a vampire’s life can get a little predictable...

  Vampire Jonah likes his peaceful routine. Until his quiet existence is shattered by Seraphina, a mutant hybrid who has escaped from a top secret facility.

  When their paths cross, Jonah becomes her unwilling savior. Drawn together by fate, they find that opposites really do attract.

  Before they can act on their feelings, they end up in the fight of their lives.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  STEPHANIE BEDWELL-GRIME is the author of more than thirty novels and novellas and over fifty short stories. She has been nominated for the Aurora Award five times and has also been an EPIC eBook Award finalist. Stephanie welcomes visitors to her website at www.feralmartian.com.