Succubus-in-Waiting
The Veil 2

Professional Reviews

4 CUPS: "What a wonderful story to read. I have not read too many paranormal romances but this was a hit. At first, it took me a few pages to get into the story. Once I was taken in, I did not want to stop turning the pages. Piper is what they call a halfling. She is part Sucubus and Weretiger. Her mom sets her up to meet with a werewolf named Connor. Unbeknownst to Piper’s mom and Piper herself, she starts falling for Connor who hates Sucubus with passion. Connor is trying hard to not to fall for Piper but it might be useless. The story line is fascinating to read. We go from seeing a few people who do not get a long to a sweet romance to people who have prejudice coming together to defend each other. Well worth the read."-- Babs, Coffee & Romance Reviews

Excerpt

STORY EXCERPT

“Are you insane?” she screeched as she ran to his side. She fell to her knees next to him, her hands moving over his body as her face creased into a frown.

Connor was perfectly fine, but allowed himself the pleasure of having her hands run over his body looking for injuries. This probably wasn’t the best time to get a boner, but the minute her hands touched his chest, he was instantly hard.

“You could’ve killed us!” she shouted down at him after she satisfied herself he was going to live.

“You landed on your feet,” he pointed out once he caught his breath. Easing himself to his feet, he noted with glee that she looked shocked.

Evidently, even though she knew she was a shifter, she didn’t utilize her abilities often. Connor wondered why that was, but didn’t give it more than a passing thought. His keen ears picked up the sound of running feet in the house.

Grabbing her hand, he yanked her across the lawn to his waiting truck. Glad his unwilling passenger was a wereanimal, he pushed himself, running as fast as he could. Piper easily kept up with him even though she tugged at her hand with increasing strength.

“You don’t have to drag me anywhere, dammit,” she cried out as they reached his pick-up. “I’ll work with you. You don’t have to friggin’ kidnap me!”

Not bothering to answer, Connor tossed her through the driver’s side door and followed her in. She got caught on the gear shift and ended up straddling it, which was fine with him. The closer she was, the easier it would be to keep her in the car.

“This is ridiculous, Connor,” she said almost pleadingly. “Let me pack a bag, and I’ll come with you on my own.”

“No time to talk,” he gritted out, shoving the key in the ignition. His truck wasn’t the fanciest thing, but it could move when needed, and he suspected he was going to need it.

Piper grunted at him and tried to lift her leg over the gearshift so she could sit completely in the passenger seat. Connor grabbed her thigh, pushing it back down so it pressed up against him. Desire zinged through him at the contact. Immediate heat infused his body from where his hand was pressed against her leg. His heart stuttered then, galloped wildly. Without conscious thought, his fingers curled into the soft skin. He heard Piper’s breath catch, then the sweet perfume of her desire scented the close confines of the truck.

“Don’t move,” he ordered, ignoring the lust. He threw the truck in drive and spun through the yard, turning back towards the road.

“If Persephone doesn’t kill you for kidnapping me, she’ll kill you for messing up her yard,” Piper said with vicious glee.

Not bothering to respond, Connor kicked the truck into gear and hightailed it down the driveway. Glancing in the rearview mirror, he saw lights pulling out from the back of the house. If Persephone came after them in the Porsche, his truck wouldn’t stand a chance of outdistancing her. At best, he could force her off the road.

“You do realize this is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever had happen to me?” Piper said conversationally. “And that’s counting the time I fell and broke my leg during burlesque lessons.”

Connor snapped his head around, his mind immediately filled with visions of Piper with nothing but two huge feathers covering her naked body. “Burlesque lessons?”

“Uh huh. Mom made all of us take them. I’m not naturally graceful though, so when I went to remove my panties, I got caught up in it, fell off the stage and broke my leg. That was ridiculous, but this has it beat hands down.”

His eyes closed in supplication. Gods help him, he couldn’t catch his breath. His mind kept picturing Piper removing tiny bikini bottoms, her ample curves swaying and shimmying in time with a risqué song. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his erection was rubbing against his zipper with every bump he hit.

“Um, do you want me to drive?” she asked suddenly, her voice hesitant, her body suddenly tense.

Opening his eyes again, Connor cursed as he saw he’d driven them off the paved drive and onto the shoulder. If she hadn’t said anything, they’d have ended up in one of the sugarcane fields.

“So, this is totally weird. If you hadn’t insulted me within Mom’s hearing, she’d have invited you to spend the night,” Piper continued. Under her breath, she said, “In my room.”

He jerked the wheel again. “Stop saying things like that!” he shouted at her, his blood like molten lava.

She blinked innocently. He wasn’t fooled. The succubus was lethal with her big gold eyes and kissable lips and her stories about G-strings and bedrooms.

Feeling completely overwhelmed by his lust, Connor punched the gas, sending the truck roaring through the night. The headlights followed but began to fall farther and farther behind.

A niggling doubt crept into his mind. To his way of thinking, if Persephone had been hell-bent on catching them, she would have. Instead, the headlights disappeared completely as though the driver had given up the chase. Frowning, he stared at the road, filled with the belief that something else was going on.

ADULT EXCERPT

Then, in a burst of bright light, the wolf was a man with ice blue eyes. She leapt for him, bursting into a million pieces, landing in his arms as a woman with streaked hair.

Connor kissed her, his mouth fusing to hers savagely. He clutched her close to his chest, their dueling tongues continuing the fight for dominance. Piper curled her fingers in his hair, tugging on the strands and scoring his scalp. They were both panting when he raised his head.

“I don’t care,” he rasped, his lips trailing over her cheekbones, her eyelashes. “I don’t give a damn if you’re a succubus, Piper. You’re mine.”

Piper nipped his throat. Some hidden well of hope that he would accept her as she was overflowed at his words. She knew her eyes had gone soft when his face lit with wonder. He looked at her as though he didn’t know what to make of her but was thanking the gods she was his.

His head dipped, shielding his face from hers. Nibbling on the line of her jaw, finding his way to her wildly fluttering pulse, he held her tighter. Strong white teeth closed over her pulse, making her freeze in place. It was a vulnerable spot for all animals. He could rip out her throat, but she trusted him to do her no harm. He bit down slightly, growling, “Mine,” into her skin.

Stunned, Piper leaned her head farther back, letting him ravage her skin at will. Dazed eyes watched a cloud float across the azure sky. This felt destined to be. Connor felt like home, like…a mate.

Connor breathed in the scent of his woman, his body fueled from their fight and her proximity. He needed her. It was time to mark her. Gentling his teeth, he sucked on her pulse, feeling it flutter against his tongue. Easing Piper to her feet, he kept his mouth on her throat, pressing his bulging erection against her soft belly.

Without moving his mouth from her skin, he shredded her clothes, tearing them from her body with a savagery that left her gasping. He lifted his head, gazing down at the pale beauty in his arms.

Sunlit shadows touched her skin lovingly, bathing her in gold. A gaping maw of desire opened up in Connor, a desire ruled by mating instinct. His hands nearly shook from the force of his need, and he knew there would be no holding back. He was going to take her as only a beast would.

Piper gasped loudly when Connor spun her around and plastered her back to his front. The friction of his clothing against her soft, sensitive skin made her nipples tighten with sudden need. Arousal dampened her folds, and she couldn’t help rubbing against the erection pressing into her from behind.

Resting her head on his chest, she closed her eyes. Connor was moving behind her, tearing at his own clothing until they were both skyclad. Roughly, he pulled her back into his body, causing tHem both to hiss at the initial contact.

His teeth clamped on her nape as he eased them to their knees in the woods. The scent of earth was sprinkled with the spice of their arousal, lending the hushed air a pagan feeling. He guided her to her knees before him, pressing her down to her hands until her torso was flat to the ground with her ass raised. Only then did he release her nape, rising up over her.

Piper turned her head to the side, pressing her cheek to the earth. A rumbling growl was all the preparation she got before she felt his fingers stroke her clitoris. Gasping, she tried to squirm away. It was happening too fast. Her brain wasn’t quite ready although her body was already slick and hot for him. One hard hand clamped to her shoulder, keeping her still for the skillful fingers that coaxed a response from her. She swelled under his expert touch. Mouth gaping as she struggled to breathe, Piper stared across the clearing as he prepared her body for his invasion. 

When she was lifting her hips for him, he let out a sinister chuckle that ended on a growl. Still holding her shoulder down, he used his other hand to position her hips, making her arch her back almost uncomfortably. Just when she would’ve protested from the position, he thrust.