Dalton, Tymber - Brimstone Blues [Brimstone Vampires 2] (Siren Publishing Classic)
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Authors: Tymber Dalton
Brimstone Vampires 2
Brimstone Blues
Taz thought learning she’s a vampire, surviving attacks on her life, and falling for sexy Matthias were difficult. Can life get any crazier? Haunted by a devastatingly familiar phantom voice, Taz struggles to cope with new bombshells and the painful loss of Matthias’s cousin, Rafe.
As she forges ahead, Taz knows her heart belongs to Matthias. What she doesn’t know is yet another betrayal from where they least expect it lies around the corner. When they all travel to London to carry out justice for Rafe, Taz finds herself in a fight not just for her life, but for her sanity. With the mysterious, lupine-like Others showing no signs of dropping their pursuit of her, Taz struggles to find her way. Fortunately, she has Matthias by her side.
Unfortunately, she has to conceal her painful secret from his grandfather, Tobias. But even worse...she's got a wedding to plan.
Note: This book has been extensively revised. It was previously published with another publisher.
Genre:
Contemporary, Paranormal, Vampires/Werewolves
Length:
84,501 words
BRIMSTONE BLUES
Brimstone Vampires 2
Tymber Dalton
EROTIC ROMANCE
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IMPRINT: Erotic Romance
BRIMSTONE BLUES
Copyright © 2012 by Tymber Dalton
E-book ISBN: 1-61926-386-6
First E-book Publication: February 2012
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AUTHOR’S NOTE
The events in this book begin where
Love and Brimstone
leaves off.
Brimstone Vampires 2
TYMBER DALTON
Copyright © 2012
Prologue
An e-mail saved to Matthias Hawthorne’s BlackBerry, dated eleven days prior.
To: Matthias Hawthorne
From: Rafael Collins
Subject: Y-stone
Hey, cuz, just a quick note to let you know I got your voice mail. I’m sure you’re in the air heading out west by now, so I figured it’s easier to send your BlackBerry an e-mail. Glad to hear you’re healed up. She sounds like a dream, big guy. Lucky bastard. Had to dart her, huh? Good to hear Al’s still quick on the draw with that tranq pistol. Bet she’ll have some choice words for you and Tim when she wakes up! Yeah, wasn’t the best way to break the news to her about what she is, but what could you do? Not like you had a choice. Bartholomew’s going to have a holy cow when he hears the latest about her.
Listen, I’ll finish a few things up here, call the other Tribunal members, and meet you out in Y-stone in a couple of days. Tell Al to send the jet back to Atlanta for me, I’ll catch it there. I have to go up to Marietta anyway. I’ll leave the GT at my house and take a corporate car. Damn sure not leaving my new pony in the airport lot. Oh! You should FEEL how this car drives! It’s a SWEET ride, Matts.
And thanks for the warning. I’ll keep an eye out, but I don’t think those assholes would dare try something with me, especially not this soon after Mexico City. By the way, did you ever get an ID back on that fugly bastard’s head? I’d love a chance for a little payback. My shoulder’s still not one hundred percent where that fucker shot me. Maybe your girl could give me a taste and heal me up quick too? *wink* Haha, just kidding, big guy!
Rafe.
* * * *
Another e-mail saved to Hawthorne’s BlackBerry, dated five days prior.
To: Matthias Hawthorne
From: Travis Padrino
Subject: done
Arrangements completed, no interference upon leaving YNP. RC to be returned to FL as requested via corporate courier once process complete. Death certificate will read heart attack, per instructions. Resource in Cody will contact Albert directly, if necessary, to coordinate neutralizing any official inquiries should they arise. However, I believe we have secured all possible information breaches in this matter. I will cc you, Albert, and Tim with the final report when it’s ready.
Again, sir, my condolences. He was a good man, and will be missed.
T. Padrino
* * * *
A third e-mail, saved to Hawthorne’s BlackBerry, dated two days prior.
To: Matthias Hawthorne
CC: Albert Thompson
CC: Tim Robertson
From: Travis Padrino
Subject: Situation Report
Full report attached as file, summary below.
As a result of a
daemon pulverem
attack on Anastazia Proctor in the Tampa office, we have totally revamped security protocols and implemented stringent exclusionary measures, both at Tampa HQ and at the residential compound. DNA report on the head of the lupine “Other” killed by Matthias Hawthorne at Proctor’s residence is still pending. Preliminary reports link it to the one from the Mexico City incident a few months ago.
Initial interrogations of Caroline Abernathy indicate she worked through handlers to hire the
daemon pulverem
, and she is the one who murdered Rafael Collins in Yellowstone. She is securely in custody in London, under Tribunal control. Coordinating with Dame Agnew and Torvald Bartholomew on gathering further intelligence to locate and neutralize her handlers…
Chapter One
“What do you mean your grandfather’s coming to visit?” Anastazia Proctor threw back the covers, jumped out of bed, and paced the room. This was too much, too soon. “No more surprises. That’s what you said, you promised me!”
So much for no more surprises.
Matthias swallowed hard. “I’m sorry, Taz. I meant to tell you, but with everything that happened—”
She turned on him. “How old is he?”
Matthias shook his head. “I don’t remember exactly.”
“
Matthias!
”
He ran a hand through his sandy-brown hair. “At least eight hundred.” His voice sounded so quiet she almost couldn’t hear him, even with her super-duper whackadoo vampire hearing.
Taz held her head in her hands. She still struggled to come to grips with her new “lifestyle.” Learning she was a vampire and that her life had been a lie, falling in love with a vampire hunk who happened to be her boss, and unwittingly contributing to the death of her new fiancé’s handsome cousin because her powers made her lose self-control and go totally batshit—all within the space of less than two weeks—was a hell of a mind trip.
Now this.