The Assassin's Mate

The last time I was with Vaelia, I woke up alone again. It’s not like I’m a heavy sleeper, but when the woman wants to slip away from me, she does.

I smelled the scent of magic when I walked into the penthouse that night. Magic and blood. Then, when she had been on the verge of falling apart, I needed to show her that she was mine …. that I didn’t care how damaged she thinks she is. I know from be