Dark Lover: A Novel of the Black Dagger BrotherhoodExperience the start of J.R. Ward’s phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series. As the world’s only purebred vampire and the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who killed his parents centuries ago. But when his most trusted fighter is killed—orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate—Wrath must put down his dagger and usher the beautiful woman into another world. Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn’t there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of the Brotherhood and blood frighten her. Yet his touch ignites a dawning new hunger—one that threatens to consume them both.... INCLUDES A LETTER FROM J. R. WARD |
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... human who targets vampires for extermination as a member of the Lessening Society. Lessers must be stabbed through the chest in order to be killed; otherwise they are ageless. They do not eat or drink and are impotent. Over time, their ...
... human who targets vampires for extermination as a member of the Lessening Society. Lessers must be stabbed through the chest in order to be killed; otherwise they are ageless. They do not eat or drink and are impotent. Over time, their ...
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... Human blood will keep them alive, though the strength does not last long. Following their transitions, which occur ... humans through a bite or transfer of blood, though they are in rare cases able to breed with the other species ...
... Human blood will keep them alive, though the strength does not last long. Following their transitions, which occur ... humans through a bite or transfer of blood, though they are in rare cases able to breed with the other species ...
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... humans . " Tohrment shook his head . " My great - great- grandmother was one , and you don't see me yakking that up around him . ” Darius lifted his hand to catch their waitress's eye and pointed at his empty bottle and Tohrment's ...
... humans . " Tohrment shook his head . " My great - great- grandmother was one , and you don't see me yakking that up around him . ” Darius lifted his hand to catch their waitress's eye and pointed at his empty bottle and Tohrment's ...
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... humans split as they steered clear of an imposing , dark shadow that towered over them . The flight response was a good survival reflex . Wrath was six feet , six inches of pure terror dressed in leather . His hair was long and black ...
... humans split as they steered clear of an imposing , dark shadow that towered over them . The flight response was a good survival reflex . Wrath was six feet , six inches of pure terror dressed in leather . His hair was long and black ...
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... human , he'd just walk over the damn thing . He sensed Darius clearly because his was the only body in the place that wasn't reeking of panic . Although even the warrior was on edge tonight . Wrath opened his eyes when he stood in front ...
... human , he'd just walk over the damn thing . He sensed Darius clearly because his was the only body in the place that wasn't reeking of panic . Although even the warrior was on edge tonight . Wrath opened his eyes when he stood in front ...
Contents
Chapter Five | |
Chapter Eight | |
Chapter Nine | |
Chapter Eleven | |
Chapter Twelve | |
Chapter Fifteen | |
Chapter Seventeen | |
Chapter Nineteen | |
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