Hunter’s & Prey
Author: Katie Salidas
Series: Immortalis (Book
#2)
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Rising
Sign Books
Release Date: Nov
2010
Blurb/Synopsis:
Rule number one: humans and vampires don't co-exist. One is
the hunter and one is the prey. Simple, right? Not for newly-turned vampire
Alyssa. A surprise confrontation with Santino Vitale, the Acta Sanctorum's most
fearsome hunter, sends her fleeing back to the world she once knew, and Fallon,
the human friend she's missed more than anything. Now she has some explaining
to do. However, that will have to wait. With the Acta Sanctorum hot on their
heels, staying alive is more important than educating a human on the finer
points of bloodlust.
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Katie Salidas is a Super Woman! Endowed with special powers
and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, She can get the munchkins off to
gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim lessons. She can put hot food on the table for dinner
while assisting with homework, baths, and bedtime… And, she still finds the
time to keep the hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). She can do all of this
and still have time to write.
And if you can
believe all of those lies, there is some beautiful swamp land in Florida for
sale…
Katie Salidas resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mother, wife,
and author, she does try to do it all, often causing sleep deprivation and many
nights passed out at the computer. Writing books is her passion, and she hopes
that her passion will bring you hours of entertainment.
Excerpt
This man would pay with his dying breath.
My victim moaned pitifully. He beat against my back,
struggling to free himself. I tightened
my grip, locking his body in my deadly embrace.
He was going nowhere.
The heat from his blood coursed through my veins,
strengthening me, warming me, giving me his life-energy. I savored this
feeling: the tingling rush, the ecstasy, that filled my being.
Just as the wave of pleasure crested, his heart slowed to an
erratic thump, and the gushing fountain became a trickle. I knew he wouldn’t
last much longer. His blood pressure was dropping.
I lifted my head and gazed into his fear-filled eyes. “It’s
no fun when you’re on the receiving end, is it?” I smiled at him, licking the
last few drops of his blood from my fangs.
My head swam with energy—his energy. I felt powerful,
strong, and just.
The wretched man was like putty—just a lump of mush—in my
hands. Weakly, he exhaled a final dying breath. The light of life in his eyes
extinguished. His head lolled and then flopped backward.
I listened carefully.
His heart thumped once, twice, and then … nothing.
I bit my tongue and swirled a mix of my saliva and blood
across the wound on his neck, ensuring it would close. The evidence of my
feeding would be gone by the time anyone found him.
A strange prickling sensation tickled the back of my neck.
The hair on my arms stood straight on end. I had come to know this unmistakable
feeling quite well since I’d been turned. Another vampire was close.
I dropped my victim unceremoniously on top of the woman he’d
just killed and turned around to scan the area. Though the street was dark, my
vampire eyes had no problem spotting another pair of pale eyes staring back at
me from the shadows.
A footstep broke the silence. Still young, I’d had limited
dealings with other vampires. Not all were friendly. I hoped the one watching
me would be.
“I know you’re out there,” I called to the darkness. “Show
yourself.”
Raspy laughter crawled out of the shadow. “Are you sure you
want me to do that, Alyssa?”
In the space of a second, realization hit me. My eyes went
wide and my heart slammed into my chest.
Oh sh*t. Santino!
Another footstep echoed around me as he moved into the
light.
A trademark of the vampire kind, his blue-gray eyes seemed
to glow as he looked at me. A wild mane of salt-and-pepper hair jutted out in
all directions on top of his head.
Deep-creased wrinkles and scars covered an aged face that had seen many
battles. His lips pulled back into a predatory smile, revealing a perfect set
of sharp white fangs.
I was running before I could even comprehend the thought of
it. I needed to get away. Fast.
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