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Darkened Shadow

Shirley Ericson, a private detective grew up on the dangerous streets of Aquila and believes there is nothing left to amaze her. All that changes the night she stalled a teenager, Merry Larson into the shadows-and becomes a pawn caught in a war between two very different men. One fills her mind with his madness, the other pushes his way into her life and her heart. Shirley knows how risky love can be, but if she wishes to survive, she must position her faith in a man who could handily demolish her. Ethan Hunt has come to Aquila assumed to end the conflict between himself and another brother of the night by the name Flinch. For 400 years he has prevailed in life's darkness, slowly studying how to control the life from death of a vampire. Shirley did not only block his dangerous boundaries with her psychic capacities but makes Ethan believe that he might have found a lady that is strong enough to walk by his side and alleviate the loneliness in his heart. But will his affection be enough to shield her from a crazy man hell-bent on vengeance? Or will it steer her into his enemy's deadly ambush? For them to overcome this evil that threatens them, they must stay together, But the secrets they keep from each other might prove to be the greatest threat of all.

Pasilo · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
150 Chs

The Proposal

He had a feeling the two of them would get on like a house afire, even if they were as different as night and day.

"First she chided me for being a stubborn fool. Then she agreed that there were some cases definitely too dangerous to risk taking you along."

"And?"

He had to restrain a smile at the edge in her voice. "And she said that you and Ben were one hell of a team, and I'd be a fool not to make use of you both on at least some of the

cases."

She laughed, the sound warm and sexy. It touched her eyes with heat and sent a surge of desire through his body. "You really must introduce me to this Gwen of yours. She's sounding more and more like my kind of woman."

"Yeah, and it's got me worried. I don't need two of you nagging me senseless."

"You deserve it sometimes."