Wicked Passion
Under Realm Assassins
Book Three
Amanda J. Greene
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Date of Publication: 6/18/19
Number of pages: 130
Word Count: 50,000
Cover Artist: Kim Killian
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Book Description:
James Stonewoll is an Elite Assassin for the Under Realm Syndicate—an expert hunter and merciless killer. As a former pirate, he thrives on danger, the more perilous the mission, the better and he can't resist his newest contract: eliminate a rebel shape-shifting magic thief that stalks the border of the Under Realm kidnapping and murdering innocent Others. But never did the centuries old vampire anticipate playing hero to a mythical temptress with luscious curves, tantalizing lips, and hypnotic eyes.
Captured and held prisoner, Katya Moro was trapped in a seemingly endless loop of unimaginable agony as her magic was slowly being torn from her soul. A gasp away from death, she is rescued by a sinful kiss and awakens in the strong arms of a powerful warrior whose roguish smile, sharp fangs, and intense strength unlock dormant instincts within her, an all-consuming madness that demands complete surrender.
Gazing down at her, James knew he had to kill her. Dark Magic Wielders, like the beautiful female he’d found, were a grave threat to human society and were not permitted to roam the mortal world. But Katya’s smoky voice and sweet kisses stir a fierce hunger inside him. She is unpredictable, uncontrollable and wickedly seductive—his perfect kind of dangerous. To keep her safe, James will protect her from the magic thieves that hunt her and his fellow assassins until he can find a way to return Katya to her home in the Under Realm.
Can Katya’s passion conquer the darkness within his soul?
Excerpt:
He was too
strong, too tantalizing. Forbidden. She could find another source. One not so
threatening, tame. Surely, he could take her to a city where she could steal
bits of energy from others. Happiness, laughter, contentment, love, she could
leech off any positive aura. She’d survived doing just that within her tribe.
None dared to touch her, or directly interact with her unless they required her
healing gifts, so she’d been left to feed off scraps of emotion and energy.
strong, too tantalizing. Forbidden. She could find another source. One not so
threatening, tame. Surely, he could take her to a city where she could steal
bits of energy from others. Happiness, laughter, contentment, love, she could
leech off any positive aura. She’d survived doing just that within her tribe.
None dared to touch her, or directly interact with her unless they required her
healing gifts, so she’d been left to feed off scraps of emotion and energy.
She flattened
her palms against his chest and tried in vain to push him away. Her cheeks
heated in embarrassment, she was pathetically weak. “I—”
her palms against his chest and tried in vain to push him away. Her cheeks
heated in embarrassment, she was pathetically weak. “I—”
“Need me.” His
rich voice was roughened with passion.
rich voice was roughened with passion.
Katya trembled
with yearning. Oh, yes, she needed. But would he demand she surrender? Could
she? He was a vampire, an immortal immune to magic, invincible. Perhaps with
him, she could let go. She could find pleasure. She could be herself,
completely, like never before. He wasn’t like anyone else. He could withstand
her darkness. He could match her cravings.
with yearning. Oh, yes, she needed. But would he demand she surrender? Could
she? He was a vampire, an immortal immune to magic, invincible. Perhaps with
him, she could let go. She could find pleasure. She could be herself,
completely, like never before. He wasn’t like anyone else. He could withstand
her darkness. He could match her cravings.
As if reading
her thoughts, his hard bronze gaze swirled with challenge, hunger, and
untamable lust. “Kiss me as if you want to live.”
her thoughts, his hard bronze gaze swirled with challenge, hunger, and
untamable lust. “Kiss me as if you want to live.”
“I do.” Her
claws sharpened, the tips sliced his shirt and pricked his flesh. “I will.”
claws sharpened, the tips sliced his shirt and pricked his flesh. “I will.”
She claimed his
mouth possessively, her tongue twining his until he groaned for more and took
it. His hand clamped on the back of her nape, his grip tightened, holding her
still as he slanted his head and deepened the kiss.
mouth possessively, her tongue twining his until he groaned for more and took
it. His hand clamped on the back of her nape, his grip tightened, holding her
still as he slanted his head and deepened the kiss.
Long forgotten
sensation rocked her. This powerful male was the embodiment of temptation and
danger—irresistibly addictive.
sensation rocked her. This powerful male was the embodiment of temptation and
danger—irresistibly addictive.
He shifted as if
to move away and dread lanced her. A harsh growl escaped her lips. Did he
intend to end the kiss? No! She needed this. Needed him.
to move away and dread lanced her. A harsh growl escaped her lips. Did he
intend to end the kiss? No! She needed this. Needed him.
Katya wound her
arms around his waist. Holding him captive, she arched against him, pressing
her breasts to his solid chest, the contact delicious, perfect—right.
arms around his waist. Holding him captive, she arched against him, pressing
her breasts to his solid chest, the contact delicious, perfect—right.
His mental
shields lowered even more and lust battered her senses. Katya unleashed her
magic and pleasure slammed into her. His. Hers. She didn’t know where one ended
and the other began. It didn’t matter. Nothing mattered. His origins and her
past of no consequence.
shields lowered even more and lust battered her senses. Katya unleashed her
magic and pleasure slammed into her. His. Hers. She didn’t know where one ended
and the other began. It didn’t matter. Nothing mattered. His origins and her
past of no consequence.
The first draw
of his power hit her like a cannon, devastating her weakened body, leaving her
a trembling mess of tingles and shivers. Good Lady, she’d never known anything
like this. Never tasted so much strength. Her body hummed, her blood sizzled,
her magic burned and her soul soared. On and on, intense vitality coursed
through her, consuming, dizzying. She never wanted this connection to end.
of his power hit her like a cannon, devastating her weakened body, leaving her
a trembling mess of tingles and shivers. Good Lady, she’d never known anything
like this. Never tasted so much strength. Her body hummed, her blood sizzled,
her magic burned and her soul soared. On and on, intense vitality coursed
through her, consuming, dizzying. She never wanted this connection to end.
Brazenly,
seeking, demanding more of his desire, she stroked her tongue across one of his
fangs. He stilled. Was he waiting for her to do it again? Did he want her to
draw blood? The idea made her head spin.
seeking, demanding more of his desire, she stroked her tongue across one of his
fangs. He stilled. Was he waiting for her to do it again? Did he want her to
draw blood? The idea made her head spin.
Katya caressed
his other fang. He groaned into her mouth and his large frame shook—from
pleasure or restraint?
his other fang. He groaned into her mouth and his large frame shook—from
pleasure or restraint?
About the Author:
Amanda J. Greene is the author of the captivating Rulers of Darkness and the enticing Under Realm Assassins series. Fans of Nalini Singh’s, Gena Showalter, and J.R. Ward will fall in love with Ms. Greene’s dangerously sexy heroes and strong, kick your teeth in heroines.
She lives in Southern California with her supportive military husband and their two fur babies—a sweet cocker spaniel and a rambunctious black mouth cur mix. Between working full time in higher education and family life, she finds time to write and create detailed worlds with exciting characters for her ravenous readers.
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