Detective Brady Lindstrom deals in death, and not just because he's a homicide cop with the slaughter of a century to solve. Ten years ago, vampires murdered his lover. Ever since, he's looked over his shoulder, ready for vampires to strike again. Or maybe just the one he loved.<br><br>Exhausted and angry about the needless deaths he has to investigate, Brady worries the killers he's looking for aren't even human. Those fears are compounded by an unexpected visitor, the battered and nearly broken Cole Singer, the lover he'd long ago given up for dead.<br><br>When Cole offers to trade information on the killers in exchange for sanctuary, Brady realizes he doesn't have a choice. It isn't about justice. He simply can't turn his back on the face of the only man he's ever loved. Even if he's a vampire.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Cole grabbed for Dara’s arm. Brady thought it was an attempt to pull her off, but it failed. She writhed within his grasp and slipped free, dragging Brady with her.


His order caught Pete’s attention too. Both male vampires snapped their heads to the side, zeroing in on the discarded piece of wood. Pete sprang forward at the same time as Cole, but then Dara threw Brady against the bank of drawers, and all he saw was stars.


His head was woozy. He was losing more blood, and his collar was sticking to his skin. If his shoulder wasn’t dislocated from how many times he’d landed on it, it would be soon. Every flex of his fingers made his entire left side throb in pain.


He would never beat her with physical force. The second she whipped her gaze around to meet his, Brady knew what he had to do.


Chapter 38