by Loni Lynne
"What about Tina and Mike? How are they doing?"
The last she heard, they'd become rather close. Being kept under surveillance, the two bonded. As excited as Marilyn was at the prospect, Draylon wasn't sure it was a good idea.
"He says here…'I've hired Tina to go over the accounts of a new merger. Jack Reynolds, a CEO of a technology firm in Dallas, Texas is looking to join forces with Livedel. It'll be good for her since she caught Mike cheating on her." Draylon's voice drifted off, his brow wrinkled, and then nodded his head, as if he knew.
She tossed her shovel to the side. "Cheated on her. Why that low-down, skuzzy, two-bit…" Marilyn could feel her lip curl and a snarl tear from her throat.
"Easy, Marilyn…I'm sure it's not what you think. I've known Mike a lot longer than you have. He has some issues—"
"Yeah, well one of them is being a bastard! Cheating on my friend. Tina doesn't need crap like him. I've worked to get her away from those kinds of relationships."
"Yes, well it's not for us to say. Tina is still young, she needs to find out who she is and what she wants before she can do anything else. And Mike will always be Mike, he can't help who he is."
"I still don't like it." She harrumphed. "What else does Dad say?"
"He says he sends his love and support and will see us for the first delegate meeting of the Dacian Council next month."
"Good. I'm looking forward to that." Still, she was unsettled by Tina's news. She'd always been there when a dating disasters happened. Now she was on the other side of the world…and most of the time in another dimension.
Draylon sashayed his way over to her as he refolded the letter from her dad. There was a gleam in his eye, dangerous, full of fiery passion.
"I'm warning you now…I'm filthy," she said upon his approach.
"I know. You are a filthy, filthy woman."
"I meant covered in dirt, sweat and enough concrete du—"
None of that seemed to matter as Draylon swooped in, stealing her breath away with his heated kisses. She captured his face in her canvas glove covered hands. Some of the crew stopped to applaud and howl their approval.
Draylon waved one hand in celebration to his wolf pack and slowly broke the kiss into smaller, subtle pecks.
He kissed her neck, teasing her unmercifully into heat. "Dinner?"
"Um…Uncle Aiden…and I…and then discussing…history."
Another kiss along her jaw. "But you're dirty."
"I…I…brought a change of clothes."
"Shower?"
"Meet me there in ten minutes—"
"Nope." He picked her up. Her hardhat fell to the ground revealing her auburn hair to the waning sunlight. "I'm not waiting for you to meet me."
"You are such a beast…"
"But you love the beast in me."
She touched his face lovingly. "That I do, my Zmeu."
About Loni Lynne
Born in north-central Michigan, Loni Lynne still loves the quiet woods, lakes and rivers in Otsego County and the Victorian era bay side houses of Little Traverse Bay. But after decades of moving around the country as a child and twenty-five years of marriage to her personal hero, she calls western Maryland her home.
Serving in the United States Navy didn't prepare her for the hardest job ever, being a stay at home mom, to her two wonderful daughters. After years of volunteering as a scout leader, PTA officer, and various other volunteer positions, all while still writing snippets of story ideas, her husband decided it was time for her to put her heart to finishing a story. He gave her a laptop, portable hard drive and his blessings to have a finished manuscript, ready to be sent out to the masses in one year. He created a writing monster.
Immortal Heat was her first idea six years ago and has gone through many revisions since then. In the meantime another story took hold, Wanted: One Ghost and it became her first published book in 2013. Now with the help of her friends, family and friends of the romance writing community, she's pursuing her love of telling stories written from her heart.
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Coming Winter 2015—
Book 2 in The Guardians of Dacia series
Immortal Angel
This book is a work of fiction. All names, characters, locations, and incidents are products of the author's imagination, or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2014 by Loni Lynne.
Cover Design: Jenji
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Editor: Judy Roth
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First Edition: October 2014
Acknowledgments
A book is never done without the help of friends, family and fans. I would like to share my appreciation with some wonderful people. To my family, my mother Linda and sister Lissa for their early support, years ago and now. To my in-laws, Jim and Cat, who've been my biggest fans since the first book. To my sisters, Kasie, Marsha and Love for giving me great ideas. To my daughters, Rah and Jen for their inspiration and brainstorming help. To my husband, for being my hero and getting the laptop and hard drive for me five years ago.
I have a great group of critique partners— the Crit Divas (and Devo)— Magda Alexander, Lula Diamond, Teresa Quill, and Andy Palmer, thank you for your honest critiques. Love you guys! My beta readers— Stephanie, Lauren, Sami and Kasie—thank you for double checking and reading.
A special thanks to Magda Alexander for her support and guidance in helping me get my first book in The Guardians of Dacia series out on Amazon. What an awesome woman and great friend.
My fans and readers, all I can say is thank you so much. Enjoy.
Remember…Believe in Fate!