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    Andreas leaned back on the bench and took in the sights and sounds around him. Birds chirped in trees and leaves rustled as small animals scurried across the ground. A cool breeze drifted lightly over his skin, while the fragrant aromas of nature invaded his senses. The night seemed calm and peaceful. He felt compelled to close his eyes and relax, taking in the intoxicating scent of gardenias that must be planted nearby. He always loved the scent of gardenias. Then suddenly, the hairs on the back of his neck stood on edge. He wasn’t alone.
    “Who’s…” he started to ask. Before the words could fully escape him, Andreas flipped backwards over the back of the bench.
    His body landed with a force strong enough to break several bones. A sudden burst of pain screamed through him. But all he could do was stare up at the woman straddled on top of him, holding a dagger firmly to his throat.
    Andreas flexed his fingers. The need to flip his opponent on her back and take control of her was high on his list of priorities. The first item on his agenda, fuck her brains out. Only after he satisfied his sexual desires, would he take her blood. Then, he saw the blade inch forward ever-so-slight, puncturing the skin. Warm liquid drizzled in a slow, intricate pattern down his neck and over his shoulder blade.
    Blood.
    “God damn woman, it’s a good thing I heal quickly.” Andreas forced the words out between clenched teeth. He shrugged his shoulders and shook off the pain.

    The goddess glared back at him, eminent contempt reflected in her mesmerizing gaze. “Any last words, bloodsucker?” The words spewed out of her, as if a venomous elixir pinned him to the floor.
    She shifted her weight above him and positioned herself more securely over his finely-honed torso, no doubt feeling the press of his thick erection against her buttocks. That one rookie mistake gave Andreas the edge he needed and soon, he had her body flailing through the air. She landed butt-first on the cold, damp floor along the edge of the trail. However, Andreas didn’t give her time to retaliate.
    No sooner had she hit the ground before he attacked using all the natural predatory instincts he’d been born with. His cool hands snatched up both of her wrists, shoving them roughly above her head into a very vulnerable position. But truth be told, Andreas felt more like prey than predator ensnared in an assassin’s seductive web.
    He balanced on one knee. His free hand reached down and clenched the leather bolero jacket she wore with a tight, restraining fist. He jerked her body up against him in one swift motion that left her gasping for air. With their faces just inches apart, he gazed into her eyes, peering through the swirling Bermuda Triangle of her pupils.
    Hmm. No Reaction. Interesting. Andreas was used to women falling at his feet, succumbing to his potent power of persuasion. Yet the gorgeous creature didn’t even flinch when he turned on the charm in full force. She seemed completely immune to him. The only inkling of hope, the melodic beat of her heart as blood pumped through her veins.

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Their close proximity had repercussions on Eva as well. The first clue was the thunderous beating of her heart echoing in her ears.
    That simple, unconscious response ignited a chain reaction of other bodily functions to ignite like rapid fire one after another. Sweat formed in the valley between her breasts and at the tip of her spine.
    Her nipples peaked into flushed, red rosebuds. Her entire body thrummed, singing at a frequency only the two of them could discern.
    They stood motionless and stared into each other’s eyes for what seemed like an eternity without so much as breathing. Neither of them said a word, unwilling to acknowledge the significance of their little exchange. It was as if time stopped. The pad of Andreas’s index finger slowly glided over the inside of Eva’s wrist. She jerked away.
    But the innocent brush of skin-to-skin