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"Angela," Arel ela, look"

Reluctantly she straightened, assu

"What?" she demanded when she realized the lot was empty

With a bemused expression, he pointed toward her hands, which remained on Niko’s chest

"That"

It took a h the tears, then slowly she focused on the torn flesh that had started to knit back together

"Oh "

"You’re healing hi claihtened on her shoulder, his urgent tone sending a flare of hope through her heavy anguish "Don’t stop"

"Niko" Her hand resulued to his face Did he have more color than before? And was that a breath she heard? "Niko, can you hearrief was ination run wild, there was a flutter of his lashes

"Angela?" he croaked in husky tones

She gave a choked cry, overwhelmed with relief "It’s aher shoulder a squeeze

"You’re the o," Niko whispered, his gaze trained on Angela’s flushed face "She is a miracle My miracle"

She shook her head "I can’t believe it I meanI’ve been able to alter cells on a small scale, but this--"

"Gifts often reveal theh not usually with such spectacular results"

"I’ain," she adht of how close she’d coel No one will ever force you to offer " Niko lifted a hand to brush away her tears "Now can we go ho he wasn’t referring to her eed a weak s her lower lip "You’re one of us now"

Her eyes shifted to the wound that was continuing to heal before returning to aze

She was one of theh-blood

A Sentinel’s lover

And nothing had everdown to gently kiss the man who offered her a future she never dreao hoela and Niko’s story This is a short introduction to my new series, The Sentinels This series will revolve around people who are "gifted" with special abilities and the warriors who protect them Next up is Duncan O’Conner’s story He’s a hard-nosed police detective who requests the services of Callie Brown, a high-blood necro woman is found murdered in her kitchen Callie’s skill allows her to view the last memories of the dead before the soul leaves the body Most cops consider it a gruesoed to solve a dozen murders over the past five years Besides, he can’t deny a fascination with the beautiful high-blood She stirs a passion in hi in June 2013 will be Darkness Avenged, Santiago and Nefri’s story Can you believe this is the tenth book in the Guardians of Eternity series? I never iined when I first cao that it would grow and expand to include such a wide variety of creatures Weres, witches, Sylveroyle And it’s all because of you!

So thank you dear readers, and happy reading!

Alexandra Ivy

TIES THAT BIND

NINA BANGS

Chapter One