Ellora’s Cavemen: Legendary Tails III ~ THE LAST BITE
genre:erotic romance ~ paranormal (vampire)
Once the hunter…
Laura hasn’t seen her partner in six years—when an easy bounty capture went horribly wrong. She’s back with a secret that threatens the man she once loved, who still sets her blood on fire with little more than a look.
Now the hunted…
Elliot has his sights on one vampire-his brother’s killer. He’s swayed from his mission only by the reappearance of his former partner. Their blistering passion makes him forget her cryptic warning, until he’s forced to face it. Will Laura fare as well when his secret is revealed?.
Copyright © MELANI BLAZER, 2005
All Rights Reserved, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.
“I thought you’d be out of the business by now, Elliot.” Laura Kline stood over him, arms crossed, legs spread. “Figured you’d had your fill of chasing vamps.”
Elliot Simpson couldn’t help but let his gaze linger on her toned thighs where they disappeared under the shadow of her short skirt. Damn. “Nice legs, hot stuff. Now quit pretending to be a badass and help me up.”
“This smacks of déjà vu, doesn’t it?” Laughing, she nudged him with her toe. A toe clad in a knee-high black leather boot. “I think when I saw you last, you were flat on your back trying to look up my skirt.” She stepped sideways, closing those tantalizing legs and smirking down at him.
Why the hell did she have to remind him of that? Back then they’d been rival hunters—and explosive lovers. Independent contractors for a government department that officially didn’t exist. Bounty hunters for criminals that weren’t quite human. Until the night she’d walked away with his bounty—and his heart.
But instead of disappearing like she had six years ago, she reached for his wrist and easily hauled him to his feet.
Six years. A long damn time. She still looked hot as hell and his blood had started racing the moment he saw her. She’d left him—he’d have to remind her of that. But he had let her go. By the time he realized just what he’d lost, it was too late. The hunters were impossible to track if they were good at their job, and he and Laura were among the best. Sure, he made the rounds, used his years of seniority and tapped into the friends he knew in various other agencies to look for her. Nothing. Not even a hint that she was still out there.
He’d eventually come to the conclusion she didn’t want to be found—that realization solidified by the fact she’d never make any effort to contact him. Until now.