There isn’t anything Annie Pontin won’t do for her lover, the reclusive artifact collector Quin Black. As his personal assistant, she even takes care of the most valuable item in his collection, a ruby-encrusted sword that dates over two thousand years old. One day while cleaning it, she cuts herself on the blade. The next thing she knows, the sword is gone, and in its place ... a young man named Theodotus.<br><br>Theo claims to know Quin, but when she asks Quin the whole story, what unfolds is out of this world. She isn’t prepared to hear how he sold his soul in order to be with his dead lover forever, nor does she want to hear that he’s lived for centuries. The only problem is, Quin refuses to let her walk away. He wants them both. Now he and Theo just need to convince her to stay ...

Blood of Souls

Theo pulled out of her mouth, immediately turning around in order to press his mouth to hers. His tongue sought out the fluid she hadn’t yet swallowed completely, taking it for his own, and she clung to his back, needy of the strength he possessed. Her entire being was shaken, her world askew. In that moment, she needed not the man she loved, but the other one who loved him, the one who claimed to love her as well, and it was a realization that made her squeeze her eyes shut in shock.


Gently, Quin pulled away. Rather than join them on the bed, she heard him cross to the bathroom, the water in the sink running for a moment before he returned. A warm cloth swiped across her sore bottom, cleaning her off with a tenderness only Quin could exhibit.


Theo broke the kiss, wiping away the sweaty strands of hair sticking to her forehead. “Do you not see how it could be now?” he asked quietly.


Chapter 24