Hunger Revealed

By Dee Carney

~A between the books short~

It’s no wonder Corin Gerulaitis is cautious about his wife’s safety... One year ago, she became a vampire. One year ago, she’d been tortured by someone who thought she was a new breed of vampire. Fortunately for them both, one year ago, Jasmine met and fell in love with Corin, a vampire executioner.

Jasmine is overwhelmingly stifled by her husband’s overprotective nature. But she’s sure the danger has passed and they can now enjoy a simple life together. When a routine shopping trip ends with Jasmine’s abduction however, they face not only trying to get her out, but also putting an end to the demons haunting Corin.

They’ll get back to that simple life...if they survive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dee Carney
• Release date: Nov 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301221424

Dee Carney

Dee Carney started her writing career in elementary school, creating amazing journeys starring her friends, where everyone lived happily ever after by page five. Since then, she’s been a waitress, a teacher, a scientist and a nurse. Today, Dee is a bestselling, award-winning author of over thirty novels and novellas, including those penned by her erotica-writing alter ego, Morgan Sierra. To buy the next book in this series, please visit Dee's website at deecarney.com/bookshelf. To find out about other releases by Dee, sign up for her new release newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bbMt4X.

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Hunger Revealed

Copyright 2012 Dee Carney Morgan

Editor: Jana J. Hanson

Cover Artist: Mina Carter

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Prologue

Sijourn leaned toward Corin. I know of an executioner wanted by the Council for failing to complete a kill order. I know of a woman, still in heat by the scent of her, who is the object of that kill order. I know of no authorization for a newly created vampire in this portion of the state... I know of many things.

I'd have to disagree. Otherwise you wouldn't have brought her here. If the Council's after me, they're surely after her as well.

She might be the hope for a new breed of vamp—

She, Jasmine announced, isn't amused by this conversation. Hello? I'm right here.

Corin's heart kicked against his ribs like it was trying to get out. A new breed of vampire. Is that what Sijourn really thought?

Hunger Aroused

Chapter One

Jasmine turned to the side, visually tracing the way the sheer material billowed out and fell into graceful layers against her hips. The overhead lighting did nothing for her complexion, but overall, the effect of the clothing wasn't too shabby. The mirror didn't do her any favors, but it hadn't cracked either.

Her gaze drifted a little bit lower, following the lines and slopes of her body, but nope, no problems identified. Light blue babydoll lingerie would knock Corin off his feet for sure. In a few weeks, on the night of their one-year wedding anniversary, she'd pick something even skimpier to show off.

Do it now while you can, she muttered beneath her breath. Immediately, a sense of giddiness and overwhelming joy made a smile push at her cheeks.

Do what?

She whirled, startled—yet, not really—to find her husband now standing behind her in the small dressing room. Ducking to see around his hulking body, she searched for irate saleswomen who might be storming their way in order to toss them from the boutique. You're going to get us kicked out!

Corin paid no attention to her protest. His dark eyes had grown stormy and studied her with sexual blatancy. Gods, he whispered.

Jasmine leaned back, letting the cool wall support her as he visually undressed her, inch by inch. Her skin warmed beneath the scrutiny, which sent delightful shivers through her thighs, belly, and breasts. I guess I should buy this one, huh? she asked in a husky voice meant to transfer some of those same shivers to him.

How crazy and amazing that a single look from this man aroused her to dripping need. Is this what the next hundred years would be like? A century of loving the man, a vampire executioner, who'd saved her from death and from a fate even worse than that.

Maybe now would be a good time to tell him their news…

"Mellita, he said softly, you amaze me."

His words were so similar to the thought she'd had a moment ago, her smile widened. They'd grown even closer during their brief marriage. He'd taught her how to be a member of the vampire nation. Their laws. Their covenants. How to survive.

Used to his occasional brusqueness and frustratingly overprotective nature, she could no longer imagine a world without him.

Her smile became an outright grin when her gaze happened to drop and encountered just how amazed her man had become. Is that for me? she asked, a brief nod pointing to the thick