Adrian

By Celia Jade

Lydia Dumais was furious. How could her mentor arrange to have her train with Adrian Court? A sexy vampire with a ruthless streak and a reputation of a womanizer. A vampire whose charcoal eyes had branded her with blatant desire at a gala not long ago. Dislike and lust for him invaded her at once. She’d suffered wicked fantasies about him for days afterward. She had no intention of getting involved with a vampire, let alone Adrian. He was trouble and his dark, primal essence tempted something primitive in her, turned her trepidation into dangerous curiosity.

With a jolt of panic, she realized that she didn’t trust herself around him. But for goodness’ sake, she could withstand his dark charm for a couple of hours, couldn’t she? All she had to do was focus on her task and get through the training as fast as possible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: Apr 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781771114806

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Lydia couldn’t believe that Adrian Court would be her trainer. She wanted nothing to do with this vampire that never took a permanent mate yet made her blood pulse with wicked desire.

Lydia Dumais was furious. How could her mentor arrange to have her train with Adrian Court? A sexy vampire with a ruthless streak and a reputation of a womanizer. A vampire whose charcoal eyes had branded her with blatant desire at a gala not long ago. Dislike and lust for him invaded her at once. She’d suffered wicked fantasies about him for days afterward. She had no intention of getting involved with a vampire, let alone Adrian. He was trouble and his dark, primal essence tempted something primitive in her, turned her trepidation into dangerous curiosity.

With a jolt of panic, she realized that she didn’t trust herself around him. But for goodness’ sake, she could withstand his dark charm for a couple of hours, couldn’t she? All she had to do was focus on her task and get through the training as fast as possible.

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Adrian

Copyright © 2013 Celia Jade

ISBN: 978-1-77111-480-6

Cover art by Angela Waters

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Adrian

By

Celia Jade

Chapter One

Lydia Dumais parked her car outside the training facility operated by the Vampire Federal Investigation Unit, located in Deer Park, Long Island, on the northern end of a wooded conservation area. She closed the door and inhaled clean oxygen and the predominant smell of pine. It was a gorgeous day, first week of April. She took in her surroundings, noting that trees and bushes had been cleared to an extent to accommodate the massive warehouse-type building.

She walked toward it with clear instructions from her mentor. There would be a security box by the entrance on the right side of the building. She punched in the five-digit code, turning the red light on the panel green. Lydia pushed open the metal door and stepped inside. It closed with a soft click. It took a moment for her eyes to adjust to the dim light, provided only by a short row of windows near the ceiling. The place looked like