Zak didn’t take his eyes off the vampire. “Tina, don’t you have some wine upstairs? Go get it, honey. Bring as many bottles as you can down here on the double. Leave them at the bottom of the stairs and then go back and get more. Everything you have. And then stay the hell upstairs for me, will you?”
She opened her mouth to argue. He could just feel it. But the vampire stepped forward and left a trail of blood across her doorstep. She gasped as the man’s fangs showed.
“Get the fuck upstairs now, honey. And whatever you do, do not invite this guy up there. Vampires are big on invitations. Do not issue one, okay?”
“I won’t. But Zak…” She sounded worried now.
Zak couldn’t tell if she was concerned about him, or the bleeding bloodletter. Either way, she was a sweetheart for her concern, but right about now, with a vamp on the edge like this one clearly was, such weakness could easily get her killed.
“Take your bear’s advice, little one. I am not to be trusted at the moment. I have lost too much blood. The wine might help,” the bloodletter said as he all but collapsed into one of the chairs at the front of the bakery. He leaned back, blood and seawater pooling beneath him as he sat.
Zak didn’t take his eyes off the man, but—thank the Goddess—he heard Tina leave. Her scent went upstairs and she closed the door behind herself. Zak almost sighed in relief, but he was too keyed up to relax even that much. Everything in him recognized the threat that now sat in front of him.
“I’m Zak Flambeau, the town deputy,” Zak introduced himself to the bloodletter, hoping the man could keep his wits a little longer.
Zak knew that bloodletters could go mad when starved of blood, either by being unable to feed, or bleeding from serious wounds, like this one. The red eyes gave it away. They were just on the good side of sanity right now, but that could change in an instant.
“I am Hiram Abernathy, master of this region. I am headquartered in Seattle, but was enjoying a few nights on the ocean when my yacht was attacked and destroyed by…something.” The red eyes looked confused and sort of haunted. “I seek your aid and will apply to your Alpha for safe harbor, though as you seem to understand, I am in extremis. I need blood, or I will run mad. I am trying my best to stay sane at the moment.”
“If I give you my blood, will you leave the girl alone?” Zak asked. He’d do anything to keep Tina safe.
To read more, get your copy of Night Shift by Bianca D’Arc.
Release date: December 22, 2015.
About the Author
Bianca D’Arc has run a laboratory, climbed the corporate ladder in the shark-infested streets of lower Manhattan, studied and taught martial arts, and earned the right to put a whole bunch of letters after her name, but she’s always enjoyed writing more than any of her other pursuits. She grew up and still lives on Long Island, where she keeps busy with an extensive garden, several aquariums full of very demanding fish, and writing her favorite genres of paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance.
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Other Books by Bianca D’Arc
Paranormal Romance
Brotherhood of Blood
One & Only
Rare Vintage
Phantom Desires
Sweeter Than Wine
Forever Valentine
Wolf Hills*
Wolf Quest
Tales of the Were
Lords of the Were
Inferno
Tales of the Were ~ The Others
Rocky
Slade
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan
The Purrfect Stranger
Grif
Red
Magnus
Bobcat
Matt
Tales of the Were ~ String of Fate
Cat’s Cradle
King’s Throne
Jacob’s Ladder
Her Warriors
Tales of the Were ~ Grizzly Cove
All About the Bear
Mating Dance
Night Shift
Guardians of the Dark
Half Past Dead
Once Bitten, Twice Dead
A Darker Shade of Dead
The Beast Within
Gifts of the Ancients: Warrior’s Heart
Epic Fantasy Erotic Romance
Dragon Knights
Maiden Flight*
The Dragon Healer
Border Lair
Master at Arms
The Ice Dragon**
Prince of Spies***
Wings of Change
FireDrake
Dragon Storm
Keeper of the Flame
Hidden Dragons
Science Fiction Romance
StarLords
Hidden Talent
Talent For Trouble
Shy Talent
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Arcana
King of Swords
King of Cups
King of Clubs
King of Stars
End of the Line
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Sons of Amber
Angel in the Badlands
Futuristic Erotic Romance
Resonance Mates
Hara’s Legacy**
Davin’s Quest
Jaci’s Experiment
Grady’s Awakening
Harry’s Sacrifice
Print Anthologies
Ladies of the Lair
I Dream of Dragons Vol. 1
Brotherhood of Blood
Caught by Cupid
The Beast Within
* RT Book Reviews Awards Nominee
** EPPIE Award Winner
*** CAPA Award Winner
Coming Soon
Night Shift
Grizzly Cove #3
Sheriff’s Deputy Zak is one of the few black bear shifters in a colony of grizzlies. He’s used to taking guff from his comrades, but it’s all in good fun. He’s fought beside these guys for many years and it’s time they all stopped roaming and picked a place to settle. Grizzly Cove seemed as good a place as any when the idea was proposed, and Zak likes the slow-moving police work in the sleepy coastal town.
When his job takes him into closer proximity to the lovely Tina, though, he finds he can’t resist her. Could it be he’s finally found his mate? And when a bloody vampire washes ashore, will she turn to Zak, or run, screaming, into the night? Zak will do all he can to make sure she chooses him.
Releasing December 2015.
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