Crisis Alert
Divine Justice Series (Book 3)
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Crisis Alert:
Demons are
growing in mass numbers and destroying vampires, mankind's protectors. To stop
an outbreak of demons, the best field agents from the Divine Syndicate and
Union of Justice must work together.
Anna and
Zale hit the streets of Indianapolis to locate the demon masters and end the
bloodshed. Although Zale holds biases against vampires, he's impressed by
Anna's strong morals and commitment to saving the human race. He's drawn to her
in a way he's never felt before. The need to protect her thrives deep in his
soul. Anna can't deny her attraction to Zale. Captivated by the werewolf's
nobility and compassion, she considers giving in to her heart's desire. But
preventing an outbreak must come first.
Anna and
Zale's struggles increase when the vampire leaders demand deadlines for
exorcising the masters and reducing the demon population. Vampires are outraged
over the increased destruction of their kind and want revenge. But killing
humans is a crime. The UoJ will have to cease helping the DS to serve justice
on those who break the law.
In a race
against time, Anna and Zale must find the masters to avoid more carnage and the
damnation of humanity. Their devotion to their mission and each other prevails
as they encounter dire circumstances. But can they stop evil from ruling the
Earth?
ISBN: 9780998682020
ASIN B072C79TSN
Released: August 22, 2017
Pages: 478
Formats: pdf, epub, mobi
Price: $3.99
Genres: Urban Fantasy,
Paranormal, Urban Fantasy Romance
Nook link not available yet.
EXCERPT #1:
The scent of his blood and sweat
filled her nose. Her canines threatened to extend, but she held them in place.
"I need you to lay down,"
she said as she approached him.
Quiet now, he lowered onto the
gurney. "And you're sure you can do this?"
"I told you, I have
experience." She grabbed the bowl from the table.
"How much experience?"
She set the supplies near the side
of his sculpted torso. She swallowed hard as her gaze lingered over the curves
of his muscles. He had so many she found it difficult to look away. "There
was a time when we didn't have a real office or medical team. We had to take
care of ourselves. We cared for injured humans from time to time too."
She poured the alcohol over a few
of the gauze pads and into the bowl. It had been many years since she'd last
removed a bullet, but she remembered the process well.
She scooted closer to his hip. Thin
dark hair covered a majority of his chest. A line of hair from his navel
continued south and disappeared under his jeans. If her heart were alive, it
would be beating fast.
"I need to lower your
pants," she said as she unfastened them.
"I hope so." He scrubbed
his forehead with his arm.
His sense of humor brought a smile
to her face. "I'll try not to look."
He chuckled. "I have nothing
to hide or be ashamed of."
She gripped the edges of his jeans.
Underneath them, she felt the hem of his underwear.
"Your fingers are cold,"
he said.
"Sorry. Can you lift up a
little for me?"
He did and she pulled his clothes
down until she'd exposed the bleeding wound. Fortunately, she'd been able to
keep his manhood covered, but barely. The outline of it underneath his blue
boxers along with his dark hair tempted her to stare.
Swallowing hard, she returned her
focus to the hole in his hip. Without wasting any time, she wiped the area
clean and then picked up the tweezers.
"This will hurt," she
said as she put her hand near his wound.
"I'm ready."
He watched her as she brought the
tweezers down. More dark fluid spilled from his body as she gently slid the
instrument inside him. The beat of his heart accelerated. He balled his fists
tight. When she felt the tweezers hit something, she grabbed hold it. She
glanced up and found him clenching his jaw while staring at her.
"Almost done," she said
as she carefully pulled the bullet out. Blood flowed faster from the opening.
"Do you need to change to stop the bleeding?"
"Yes."
She removed the bullet and dropped
it into the bowl with alcohol. Before she could wipe the area with a sterile
pad, he rolled to the opposite side of the gurney. His feet hit the floor with
a tap and he groaned. While he shoved his pants all the way down, she caught a
glimpse of a large tattoo on his back. It looked like lady justice holding
scales.
Out of respect, Anna spun away from
him. She'd never seen a werewolf shift before and wanted to watch, but the
timing seemed inappropriate. His breaths were heavy. She heard snaps and
cracks. His sweaty scent grew stronger, but another emerged. It held a more
musky almost woodsy type of aroma. The thump of his heart increased. But the
strangest detail of all was the wave of heat from behind her. It had to be from
him.
She waited until the noises
lessened before she stepped to the end of the table. The need to look consumed
her. She'd even forgotten about her thirst. Unable to wait any longer, she
rounded the gurney. Her eyes widened when she found a four-legged wolf staring
at her.
"Wow," she said. It was
the first word to pop into her mind.
The werewolf had radiant green eyes
and thick dark fur. He was beautiful. He panted and licked his chops. Slowly,
he approached her.
EXCERPT #2:
Hot and wet from his shift, Zale
pushed his wet hair back. He felt much better now, stronger and full of energy.
The pain in his hip had disappeared. The wound had healed and left behind a
small pink scar. Anna had done a good job of extracting the bullet.
He brought his gaze to her. Her
eyes were as wide as saucers as she stared at his naked body. Surely she'd seen
plenty of men before.
She blinked and lowered her gaze
away from him. "I'm so sorry."
He stepped toward her. "Told
you, I have nothing to hide." He stopped in front of her and lifted her
chin.
Dark circles had formed under her
eyes. They hadn't been there earlier. Her skin seemed whiter and tighter around
her cheekbones. The aroma of her blood filled his nose.
"I'm so embarrassed. It's
just… Well, I've never seen a werewolf change before. And you have such a
solid...body." Cheeks turning a light shade of pink, she pressed her lips
together and looked away from him.
Her compliment revved his heart.
From the way she blushed, he suspected she enjoyed his package.
"It's your turn to strip
now," he said.
She veered her gaze back at him.
"What?"
"Take off your clothes."
She lifted her palm up. "I
don't think so. In fact, you should put yours on."
He couldn't help but grin.
"You have bullets in you. I can take them out."
"I have nurses who can help
me."
"Not the way I can." He
curled his lips on one side.
She gaped at him. "I'm sure
you can, but this isn't the time. The bullets—"
"Need to come out. I can do
it. I have experience."
"How is it you've never been
shot but you can remove bullets?" she crossed her arms.
"I helped a few buddies over
the years. It's not unusual for us to get shot at least once every fifty or so
years from hunters. I've just been lucky so far. Now, let's stop wasting time.
I can help you." He took hold of the sides of her shirt and lifted.
She abruptly stopped him. "I
can undress myself, thank you." She stepped back from him.
When she didn't remove her top, he
said, "You have nothing to be bashful about. I've seen plenty of women
naked."
"I'm not bashful."
"Then take off your
clothes."
"I have nurses who can tend to
my wounds."
"What are you afraid of?"
He stepped closer to her.
"Nothing."
"Then take off your clothes
and let me help you. The longer you wait, the more blood you lose."
EXCERPT #3:
The officers continued to point
their weapons at Zale and the two on their knees. The cop nearest the road kept
glancing at her.
"Ma'am you need to stay
back," the cop yelled.
She walked slowly toward them.
"You're pointing a gun at my partner. We're undercover agents for the
local government. I demand you release him."
When his partner turned his gun on
her, she stopped. "Hold it right where you are."
"Anna, don't!" Zale
yelled.
The two men kneeling turned their
gazes at her. Their skin tone and lack of beating hearts indicated they were
vampires. They looked weak and reeked of blood. Besides the cops and Zale's
heartbeats there were two others nearby, but she couldn't see anyone else. The
other two bodies on the ground were dead. The scene didn't look right.
She met the cop's gaze. "Lower
your weapon."
She disliked tinkering with the
minds of humans, but the situation called for it. Other law enforcement would
soon arrive. She needed to set the vamps free and she had to make sure the
humans didn't suspect their presence. The clock was ticking.
"What?" he said.
She slipped into his mind.
"Lower your weapon. Return to your car. The two dead were the only ones
you saw tonight. They shot at you first. You defended yourself. Nobody else
besides your partner was here."
She removed the memories of the
vampires and Zale from his mind. Slowly he lowered his gun. He had a blank
expression on his face.
"Michael," his partner
said.
Anna approached Michael. "Sit
in your car and wait. Once I leave, you will not remember me either."
Michael began walking around the
front of the cruiser.
"Michael! Michael!" the
other officer yelled.
Anna met the cop's gaze.
He directed his gun at her.
"What the fuck did you do to him?"
"Lower your weapon. Return to
your car. You didn't see anyone here except the two men you shot. Nobody else
was here, including me. Now, wait in your car." She drifted into his brain
and plucked the memories.
The cop put his gun back in its
holster. As he headed for his cruiser, the two men with heartbeats emerged from
behind the other parked cars. They lifted their weapons while Zale dashed
toward her. He grabbed her and shoved her down to the ground. At the same time
the vampires kneeling shot around the car. She dropped her helmet and smacked
the pavement while shots fired from the guns. The bullets pinged on the cop car
and shattered one of the headlights. Zale used his body as a shield over her
until the loud pops stopped.
"Shit!" he said after a
few seconds of silence.
He rose fast and took off. Gravel
crunched under his shoes.
"Zale, wait," she said as
she hurried after him.
One of the vampires held a man by
his throat, pinned to the hood of a car. The taller vamp held a man from
behind. Gripping his hair, the vamp kept the man's head back and neck fully
exposed. The vampire looked ready to sink his canines into the man's throat.
"Don't kill them," Zale
said. "Trust me, you don't want to do that."
Anna came to his side. "If you
kill them, you will be considered a murderer."
"They shot at us first,"
said the tall vampire ready to bite.
"This one is a demon. He
should die," said the other vamp.
"No," Anna and Zale said.
"They need to come with me.
I'm with the Divine Syndicate. I can exorcise the demon and then interrogate
the two. They may have information to help me find the masters," she said.
"If you kill them, I will have
to take you to the Union of Justice for punishment," Zale said. "I
don't want to do that. So please, let us take them to the DS
headquarters."
In the distance, Anna heard sirens.
"We need to go now!" she
yelled. "More officers will be here within minutes."
They were out of time. If more local cops arrived, she'd
have to either wipe their minds or come up with some explanation as to why two
men dripping blood and with bullets were still standing. She didn't think she
could handle the latter well.
Mary
is a romantic at heart and a lifetime lover of the paranormal, fantasy,
and science fiction. When she's not working or binge watching television,
she enjoys creating fantastical stories with vampires, demons, werewolves,
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in Indianapolis. She aspires to become a full time writer one day.
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