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Gabriel set her on the edge of the tub before turning to the cupboards lining one of the walls. He began to rummaging through their contents, searching for something.<\/p>\n Steam rose from the water and Jordan couldn\u2019t resist dipping her fingers into the warmth. Bad idea. She tumbled and fully anticipated to meet the water. A large hand gripped her shoulder and pulled her upright. \u201cCan\u2019t leave you for a second.\u201d Though Gabriel\u2019s tone was sharp, his eyes sparkled with amusement.<\/p>\n \u201cSorry, I haven\u2019t recovered my balance yet.\u201d<\/p>\n He shrugged then tossed two pink discs in the water. They instantly began to fizz and the room filled with the scent of midnight blooming jasmine. The water foamed over, billowing clouds of bubbles took shape.<\/p>\n Gabriel reached over and turned the faucet off. \u201cI should give you some privacy, but I\u2019m afraid of leaving you alone.\u201d<\/p>\n She smiled. \u201cI promise to stay in the shallow end.\u201d<\/p>\n That earned her a chuckle. \u201cSee that you do. I\u2019ll be right back. Try not to slip or drown in my absence. I\u2019d hate to have spent so much energy saving you only to have you perish from an accident in my home.\u201d<\/p>\n How is a girl supposed to respond to that? <\/em>She shrugged. He\u2019s a sweetheart<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jordan\u2019s fingers trembled as she unsuccessfully worked the buttons of the shirt. This was going to take forever. After another futile moment ticked by, frustration got the best of her. Gripping the material with both hands, Jordan tore it apart. Buttons flew like tiny missiles, some binged off the mirror over the double sinks while others bounced and rolled across the floor.<\/p>\n Once free of the shirt, she scooted her bottom back and gingerly slipped into the welcoming heat of the water. \u201cOh, yes,\u201d she sighed, her eyes closing. This was exactly what she needed. She sank further under the bubbles and rested her head on the rim. The warmth eased her aches and twinges and chased away the cold that permanently settled in her bones.<\/p>\n \u201cGood. You survived while I was gone.\u201d<\/p>\n Jordan\u2019s eyelids snapped open. \u201cY-your back already.\u201d Did she just squeak like a mouse?<\/p>\n The edge of his lips twitched, but he didn\u2019t smile.<\/p>\n She cleared her throat and eased into a sitting position. Stretching her arms wide, she drew a mass of bubbles to her chest to conceal her breasts. \u201cNot going to lie, it was touch and go there for a minute.\u201d<\/p>\n Again he resisted a smile. Why? He\u2019d be beyond gorgeous if he smiled.<\/p>\n Gabriel set a way too large black robe on the counter then headed back to the wall of cupboards to pull out a stack of fluffy white towels. After placing the pile beside the tub, he said, \u201cThat should be everything you need. I\u2019ll remain in the room to grant you privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo.\u201d The force of her tone even caught her off guard and the panic that had laced that one word struck her like a blow to the gut.<\/p>\n \u201cJordan?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSorry.\u201d She flashed her best I\u2019m-fine smile. \u201cFor the last few days\u2026weeks? Damn, it could\u2019ve been months, I\u2019ve been locked away. Isolated. I missed having someone to talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n Anger flashed in Gabriel\u2019s eyes but vanished as quickly as it appeared. He gave her a tight nod then crossed to the counter. Leaning against the granite edge, he folded his arms over his wide chest.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re staying?\u201d she asked, trying her hardest to hold back her surprise.<\/p>\n \u201cWarning, I\u2019m not one for chatting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA man of few words, uh? I like that.\u201d Jordan smiled then dipped below the water\u2019s surface. Slicking her matted hair back, she reached for the bottle of shampoo. Her fingers still trembled. She cursed when the bottle slipped from her grip and banged to the floor. Gabriel abandoned his post to retrieve it.<\/p>\n Studying her hands, she curled and uncurled her fingers. Was it the shock of the night\u2019s experiences, the remnants of adrenaline? Or was it withdrawals? How long ago was her last dose?<\/p>\n \u201cWhat time is it?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA little past eight.\u201d<\/p>\n Her eyes went wide. \u201cIn the morning?\u201d<\/p>\n He answered with a nod.<\/p>\n \u201cShouldn\u2019t you be dreaming of nocturnal rainbows and blood fountains right now?\u201d<\/p>\n Gabriel arched a single golden brow. \u201cNocturnal rainbows?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, or\u2026whatever vampires like.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSuch as unicorns.\u201d<\/p>\n Jordan gaped. Had the rough and gruff vampire made a joke?<\/p>\n \u201cThe sun doesn\u2019t rule us all,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cIn other words, you\u2019re old and very strong.\u201d<\/p>\n Again, a silent nod was her answer. How interesting<\/em>, she thought. Her aunt had explained that powerful vampires could resist the call of the sun. Rumor was some could even walk under its rays without becoming as crispy and chard as burnt fried chicken. Could he chill on the beach and not burst into flame?<\/p>\n Gabriel offered her the shampoo. This time, Jordan reach for it with both hands, but still couldn\u2019t hold on to it. The bottle dropped into the tub and water splashed across Gabriel\u2019s shirt. \u201cSorry. My hands won\u2019t stop shaking.\u201d<\/p>\n He dipped his arm into the water and retrieved the bottle. \u201cWould you like me to help you?\u201d<\/p>\n Heat stung her cheeks. His hands in her hair? Oh, yes. Lord, please!<\/em> A simple touch could lead to so much more. Did she want more? Was she ready for more? Never had she been so completely attracted to a man. Her interest in the opposite sex normally rated next her love for oral surgery\u2014seriously low. But Gabriel Erhard, the Chief of the misfit Outcast Society, was no ordinary guy a girl would meet walking in the mall. He was a warrior to the bone: lethal, powerful, and sexy as sin. His dangerous aura and I\u2019ll-protect-you-from-everything-but-me gaze called to her wild, base instincts. She wanted him with a ferocity she never knew existed inside of her. Since the night they\u2019d met at the bar, she\u2019d been infatuated with him and while she languished away in Hell, her desire to see him, to hear his voice, to feel his touch one more time was torturous. Gabriel Erhard, the enemy of her enemy, the male who dared to break the laws of his society to save the humans and bring peace to the realm of darkness, was a man she\u2019d fight to possess.<\/p>\n Jordan mentally shook herself. She\u2019d never been the brazen type and short of throwing her naked body at him, she wasn\u2019t sure how to seduce the big, bad vampire. Was he single? Did he find her attractive? She\u2019d felt his erection earlier\u2014hadn\u2019t she?\u2014while she drank his blood.<\/p>\n Whoa. I didn\u2019t drink his blood. That had been a dream<\/em>. Jordan\u2019s brows pinched into a frown and she began nibbling on her bottom lip. That hadn\u2019t happened. Right?<\/em> Her hopes dwindled as she realized she\u2019d likely imagined his reaction to her when he placed her on the bed.<\/p>\n \u201cJordan?\u201d<\/p>\n At the sound of his forceful voice, she violently flinched, sending water cascading over the side.<\/p>\n \u201cAre you feeling well?\u201d<\/p>\n She met his gaze and the concern she saw there made her heart melt. \u201cI just got lost in here,\u201d she tapped her temple, \u201cand I\u2019m not used to having company.\u201d<\/p>\n Gabriel\u2019s eyes flickered black with rage then return to their serene, normal green. \u201cYou\u2019re here now and you\u2019ll never experience that again.\u201d He went to his knees beside the tube. \u201cTurn around. I\u2019ll wash your hair.\u201d<\/p>\n Mouth suddenly dry, Jordan gave a silent nod of her own. She turned in the water and dunked her head under again. When she came back up, Gabriel was ready. His large hands worked the shampoo into her matted hair. His touch was so light, so gentle, and welcome. Her eyes drifted closed and she swore she heard purring, from him or her?<\/p>\n I received this book from the author for an honest review.<\/p>\n I love love love paranormal and lately I am on a kick reading it. When I took this book the cover intrigued me as did the story\u2019s blurb.\u00a0 I did read book 1 and so I knew Gabriel and his tortured soul.\u00a0 The brooding ones always get your heart right!!!\u00a0 Well they do me.<\/p>\n Jordan is raised as a hunter and she is a fierce chick.\u00a0 She is not going to be a stand around girl or take anything from anyone but when she is drugged, kidnapped and sold at auction, she can\u2019t really fight against everything.<\/p>\n Gabriel will do anything to find and save this woman.\u00a0 She has become his everything.<\/p>\n So this book I was excited to read but I gotta say it was really slow at the beginning.\u00a0 Now when a book is the first in a series you understand slow because of world building but this is not the case.\u00a0 It just seemed to drag a bit and I found myself putting the book down.\u00a0 The next thing about the story that I wasn\u2019t a fan of is that Gabriel is all about finding Jordan to have her and possess her.\u00a0 She is throwing herself at him annnd he says no.\u00a0 He pushed her away.\u00a0 It got a bit tiresome.<\/p>\n What I did like about the story was the sexy times\u2026.*insert bow chicka wow wow music*.\u00a0 They were off the charts hawt.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I did like the character chemistry between Jordan and Gabriel even if she was insta love with him\u2026being a hunter I was a little shocked at this but the heart wants what the heart want I guess.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.google.com\/a\/myaddictionisreading.com\/2018-tours\/_\/rsrc\/1512744308541\/amanda-j-greene\/CaressedbytheEdgeofDarknessHR.jpg?ssl=1\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nParanormal Romance<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nDate Published: <\/span><\/b>10\/10\/17<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nHardened by centuries of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel\u2019s only desire is vengeance\u2014until he finds her.<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nSeized by vampires, bound as a slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan\u2019s new captor vows to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and…complete surrender.<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nWhile Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve his ultimate goal\u2014uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes jeopardizes his plans. With very soft whisper she evokes his tormented memories, testing his sanity and challenging his every boundary. Can Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with her?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n