When half-elf Gideon's elf brother Braden runs afoul of a powerful old vampire, Gideon steps in to help him, suggesting it might be a good idea to recruit a dhampir. Reluctantly, because the only one he knows enjoys flirting with his lover, the witch Delilah, Braden agrees. Thus sexy Edan joins the team, and immediately sets his sights on Gideon.<br><br>Vampire Vicario lives in New Orleans, so the team heads down there, staying at a B&B owned by another witch, Maeve. She agrees to help them, and together they come up with a plan to destroy Vicario. A plan complicated by the fact Vicario's tame sorcerer can see dhampir when they're invisible, thus potentially making it impossible for Edan to take Vicario's head.<br><br>To succeed in saving Braden will require all their combined skills. At the same time, Gideon is facing a personal battle: how to deal with his growing attraction to Edan. The sex is great, but there is more to a relationship than that, as he well knows. Can the two of them move beyond the physical -- if they survive the conflict with Vicario -- or will their differences tear them apart?

The Half-Elf and the Dhampir

“And I’m half vampire, so I can as well,” Edan told her.


“Good to know. You’ll have to communicate that way, keeping it only between the two of you.”


Edan snorted. “We’re not stupid.”


“I’m not betting on that,” Gideon said under his breath before asking Delilah, “Can you do what you’re planning now, so we can get going?”


“Yes,” she replied succinctly at the same time Edan said, “We’re not leaving until morning. We need to be well rested before we tackle this.”


Edan wasn’t terribly surprised when he heard Gideon say in his head, chuckling, ::Define ‘well rested’.::


::Tension relief, which should make it easier to get a good night’s sleep.::


“Guys, remember to keep your speaking only between yourselves,” Maeve said with a grin, laughing when Gideon’s face flushed.


Chapter 27