'Sinister Magic' (#1)
I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin.
When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Permanently.
This doesn’t make me popular with the rest of the magical community—as you can tell from the numerous break-ins and assassination attempts I’ve endured over the years. But thanks to my half-elven blood, a powerful sword named Chopper, and a telepathic tiger with an attitude, I’ve always been able to handle my problems with aplomb. Maybe some cursing and swearing, too, but definitely aplomb.
That changes when my boss is afflicted with a mysterious disease, a government agent starts investigating me, and a godforsaken dragon shows up in the middle of my latest job.
I’ve taken down vampires, zombies, and ogres, but dragons are way, way more powerful. And it doesn’t look like this one is going to like me.
Worse than that, he wants to use his magic to compel me to do his bidding, as if I’m some weak-minded minion.
That’s not going to happen. I’d die before being some dragon’s slave.
But if I can’t figure out a way to avoid him, save my boss, and get rid of the government spook, I’m screwed. Or dead. Or screwed and dead. And that’s never comfortable.
'Tangled Truths' (#3)
“It would also be foolish of me to allow myself to be attracted to an elf again. Even a half-elf.” He was still holding my wrist, still tracing the tendons of my hand with his thumb.
“Then it’s good that you aren’t. Keeps things simpler that way, right?”
“Yes.”
...
The arm that had been on the edge came around my shoulders, drawing me back close to him. “Stay,” he growled.
I couldn’t tell if there was a magical compulsion in the command, but it sent a thrill of desire through me, and I longed to obey. My heart pounded in my chest and my voice was on the squeaky side when I asked, “Whatcha doing?”
“Being foolish.”
He pulled me into his lap, crushing my breasts against his chest and pressing his mouth to mine.
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