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Kate
Excerpt from Snake Charmer by Saloni Quinby
(M/M Erotic Paranormal)
I drag him toward my bike and he quickly falls into step with me. I jump on and he dives on behind me and grabs my belt loops. His lithe body presses to mine as we fly down the street. A demon or two swoop down at us, but once we hit the main road, they either don’t bother following or aren’t able to match the bike’s speed.
“Let me off!” my passenger shouts above the engine and the roaring wind. I don’t answer. “Are those assholes right? Are you mute?” So, he’s been watching me. How else would he know about my scuffle with the rapists? “Hey! Stop the fucking bike!”
I turn down the street to my apartment — a rundown place in the middle of abandoned factories on the edge of the city. Few people live there, and demons use what had once been a communal parking lot as a bone yard.
I park my bike in a garage I’ve claimed. He dismounts and takes a few unsteady steps toward the door. He’s pulled his mask off, revealing thick reddish-brown hair. Several strands cling damply to his face and neck. He sweeps a slim, graceful hand over his face, brushing back his hair. Shit, he has a nice face. Unusual, but nice. A square jawline, sharp cheekbones, and a prominent nose give him a birdlike look — like a hawk or an eagle. Those eyes are something else, though, gorgeous and emotional beneath his heavy, arched brows.
“Hang on.” I stride past him, pull down the garage door, and lock it.
“I’m not your prisoner.”
“Prisoner? What are you talking about? You’re hurt. So am I. We need to get cleaned up.”
“I’ll take care of myself.” He continues toward the door and stoops to raise it. Grunting, he presses a hand to his side.
“Yeah, well, I could take care of myself with those demons, but you just butted in. That means I owe you, so I can’t let you leave until I know you’re okay.”
Blurb:
Skye: I’m a lone wolf, but I’ve left the forest to fight against demons who’ve taken over the world. Right now I’m with a pack in Baltimore, but their alpha respects my ways. I take assignments from him, but I live alone and fight alone — until the night I’m attacked by a swarm of bat demons and a hot little snake dancer jumps in to back me up. For me, it’s lust at first sight, but it’s more than that. I think this adorable little tough guy is my mate, even though he’s not a wolf.
Erik: I’m called Snake Charmer. Dancer. Contortionist. Spirit twin to an alien serpent who has always been my protector. My life has been a series of horrors with some beautiful experiences tossed in. I’ve learned to be independent, especially after my best friend and I were brutalized in an attack that left her dead. Now I’m out for revenge, and it’s brought me to Maryland, directly into the path of a gorgeous werewolf who makes me feel things I never dreamed of. It can’t last, though, and nothing, not even desire this deep, will come between me and my vendetta.
Warning: While set in a futuristic paranormal reality, Snake Charmer includes references to previous child abuse, rape, and murder that may be triggers to some readers.
Purchase Links: Changeling Press
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