Unmasked

By Kate Douglas

“. . . If you like super sexy, I mean jaw-dropping sexiness, you’ll love her books.”
—Reviewed by Toots for Toot’s Book Reviews about Dark Wolf

Addie Logan has built a loving, erotic relationship with Jett and Logan. She’s never felt so passionate, but keeping the two demons from fighting each other takes more energy than she sometimes has.

Convinced that it’s not merely that demon hunters don’t play well together, but that what Jett and Locan see as anger and hate is an accumulation of sexual frustration, Addie slowly encourages them to take their teamwork to an entirely new level of sensual exploration. The question is whether they can explore each other sexually without killing each other first.

About the Author:

Kate Douglas is the lead author of Kensington Publishing’s Aphrodisia imprint and the author of the popular erotic paranormal romance series Wolf Tales and Dream Catchers, as well as the Zebra series DemonSlayers. She is currently writing the next Chanku series, Spirit Wild. The first book, Dark Wolf, is available now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Beyond the Page Publishing
• Release date: Oct 17, 2011
• ISBN: 9781937349189

Kate Douglas

A lifelong Californian, Kate Douglas has been lucky enough to call writing her career for most of her adult life, but it wasn’t until she discovered the world of the sexy paranormal that she really found her niche. She’s having such a terrific time creating more Wolf Tales for Kensington’s Aphrodisia line as the imprint’s lead author that she’s still waiting for someone to call and tell her it was all a big mistake. Now with her new DemonSlayers series taking off, she’s definitely having the time of her life. Married for almost 40 years to her very own hero, Kate is mother to two amazing adults and “Dabba” to five perfect grandchildren—and two granddogs. Kate gives credit for much of her success to the fantastic cadre of generous and talented authors who have helped her over the years. She is a firm believer in the philosophy of “paying it forward.” Kate loves to hear from her readers. You can find her on Facebook at facebook.com/katedouglas.author or email her directly at katedouglas.com. There you can also join her newsletter for updates on bookstore visits, signings, and contests for a chance to win books.

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Works by Kate Douglas

Paranormal Romances

Published with Kensington

DemonFire

HellFire

Crystal Dreams in Nocturnal

StarFire

CrystalFire

Erotic Romances

Published with Kensington

Wolf Tales

Chanku Rising in Sexy Beast

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 1.5—Chanku Rising

Wolf Tales II

Camille’s Dawn in Wild Nights

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 2.5—Chanku Dawn

Wolf Tales III

Chanku Fallen in Sexy Beast II

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 3.5—Chanku Fallen

Wolf Tales IV

Chanku Journey in Sexy Beast III

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 4.5—Chanku Journey

Wolf Tales V

Chanku Destiny in Sexy Beast IV

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 5.5—Chanku Destiny

Wolf Tales VI

Chanku Wild in Sexy Beast V

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 6.5—Chanku Wild

Wolf Tales VII

Chanku Honor in Sexy Beast VI

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 7.5—Chanku Honor

Wolf Tales VIII

Chanku Challenge in Sexy Beast VII

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 8.5—Chanku Challenge

Wolf Tales 9

Chanku Spirit in Sexy Beast VIII

and as the ebook

Wolf Tales 9.5—Chanku Spirit

Wolf Tales 10

Wolf Tales 11

Wolf Tales 12

The Dream Catchers Series

Dream Catcher in Nightshift

Dream Bound

Dream Unchained

The Spirit Wild Series

Dark Wolf

Dark Moon (TBA)

The Demon Lovers Series

Unbalanced

Unbound

Unmasked

Unleashed

Undaunted

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Copyright

Unmasked

Kate Douglas

Copyright © 2011 by Kate Douglas

Material excerpted from Dream Unchained copyright © 2012 by Kate Douglas

Material excerpted from Dark Wolf copyright © 2013 by Kate Douglas

Cover design and illustration by Dar Albert, Wicked Smart Designs

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Excerpt from Dream Unchained

Excerpt from Dark Wolf

About the Author

Chapter 1

What the fuck are we doing here? Locan glanced over his shoulder at the tall white letters glinting in the moonlight on the hillside above them and burst out laughing. You said Hollywood, but I think it’s down there. He pointed at the lights in the distance. Not the Hollywood Hills.

Addie crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him. Look . . . we’re demon hunters. That’s the way it works. You got the same instructions I did, which means the same coordinates popped into your head at exactly the same time they showed up in mine, and we are all exactly where we’re supposed to be. So get over it. Still grumbling, she turned her back on Locan and stared at the heavily populated valley below.

Touchy a bit? Jett threw one arm over Locan’s broad shoulders, the other over Addie’s slim set. He glanced at the huge white letters on the hillside above them. I believe we’re here, Locan, because the film crew is working nearby. It looks like they’re filming at the radio tower just above us. He glanced uphill, where the glow of lights brightened the early evening sky.

Addie grunted. Locan was still laughing, and for what it was worth, Jett felt like laughing, too. Damn, what a threesome they made: just a few weeks ago, Addie’d been a junior accountant looking for a job; yesterday, Locan had been trying to figure out whether or not to kill Jett, and Jett had been stuck in demon form. Again. Which was not a good body type for a demon hunter.

Not when killing demons was his goal.

But Addie’s new career wasn’t anything like she’d expected—she was their fulcrum now, which put her right in the middle of the ongoing battle against demonkind, and also made her responsible for keeping Jett and Locan’s relationship balanced. She’d more than proved her worth as a demon fighter as well, and she’d loved them both enough to risk her life to save them—more than once. Locan was no longer Jett’s nemesis, and was instead now his lover, and damn, but life couldn’t get any better, could it?

Jett leaned over and kissed the top of Addie’s head, then turned to his left and laid a big one on Locan. At least the guy reacted fast—he kissed him back, which could have led to all sorts of other activities if Addie hadn’t spun around and pointed to the sign.

Holy shit, she said. Will you look at that!

Jett broke the kiss with Locan, turned and stared through the gathering dusk in the direction Addie pointed—directly at the sign. A demon sat there—big as life, considering what a tiny demon he was—perched atop the first L in Hollywood, kicking its heels against the wood like a bratty kid.

It wasn’t much bigger than a little kid, either, though the curving horns and long, snake-like tail made it appear a bit larger than it actually was. Size, though, wasn’t always indicative of danger. Any demon could be deadly. Be right back. Jett slipped through space and reappeared on the hill just above and behind the sign, reached out with all ten fingers, and shot a blast of fire at the demon.

The thing obviously hadn’t expected him. It shrieked, leapt into the air as if to flee, and then burst into flames. Within seconds, a small bit of dark ash wafted away on the breeze. Jett reappeared beside Addie and Locan. It was hard not to grin, but damn it felt good to be back in his own body again.

Only days ago, he’d been poisoned—the venom from a demon bite had turned him into the demon he’d been before he’d become a demon hunter. Reverting to demon form had done a number on him, and if not for Addie, he might still be stuck in that rather disgusting body.

Voices carried on the evening breeze. Locan glanced at Jett and nodded. I hear them. Sounds like filming right now. He glanced toward the radio tower.

Addie frowned. But we just got the call not twenty minutes ago. Something ate the assistant director! They wouldn’t be working again—not this soon—would they?

Jett merely shrugged. Hell, if it means going over budget . . .

Oh, that’s just bad. Locan grabbed Addie’s hand and nodded at Jett. What say we check it out, but stay cloaked for now?

Works for me, though if they are demons, you’d expect at least a scream or two. Jett took Locan’s other hand and the three of them moved as one, teleporting to the busy parking lot at the top of the mountain and slipping into shadows as they only partially materialized behind the large crowd of actors and film crew. It was easier staying masked as shadows, and it took less energy than actually going invisible. The night was dark—as long as they stayed in the shadows and away from bright lights, they’d be able to move freely and still remain unseen.

An ambulance was heading slowly down the hill and a few folks sat off to one side talking among themselves, but the director was shouting orders and it appeared that actors and crew were beginning to respond. A couple of police cars flanked the ambulance, but it didn’t appear that any officers remained on-site. Weird, if someone had actually died here. Shouldn’t they be