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    Diamond Draw
    Diamond Draw
    Diamond Draw
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    Diamond Draw

    By Laura Harner

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    Nico Sanzio da Urbino stays busy with his Odd Squad job investigating paranormal crimes, but he's still haunted by the idea that the usurper he killed at Jet's pack meeting was familiar. As an ancient enforcer, it's always possible the werewolf was a relative of someone from Nico's past, but if he wants to make sure the local Alpha keeps his head, Nico needs to find the connection before revenge comes calling.

    Running background checks as part of the upgraded security measures for his pack, Alpha Jet Gorman discovers not everyone can be accounted for in the usual manner. In fact, several of the young rogue wolves he's ordered to his pack are from human families...with no history of a bite to account for their wolfy tendencies. No wonder they were runaways. Before he can verify they pose no danger to the other werewolves, he must first discover the secret of their existence. A secret worth killing for.

    Despite their differences, there is an undeniable connection between the ancient vampire and the young Alpha that seems to go beyond the blood they've exchanged—and keeps them circling around their very obvious mutual attraction. But while one man is looking for a way to move their relationship into the bedroom, the other is searching for a reason to stay true to his past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLaura Harner
    Release dateMay 31, 2015
    ISBN9781941841099
    Diamond Draw
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    Laura Harner

    Laura lives on waterfront property in Arizona because she's always wanted to be an oxymoron. She once enjoyed hobbies such as gardening and travel—now the characters in her head compel her to tell their stories, so she writes. (It doesn't actually help quiet the voices—but it keeps the folks in the white jackets at bay.)She shares her home with an ever-revolving cast of characters—some of whom are actually real—and is living her dream of building her own version of the Willow Springs Ranch.With over fifty published novels and novellas, Laura is an international bestselling author of erotic romances, romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and Highland romances. Her books can be found at all major online retailers.Connect with her online at:http://lauraharner.com

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      Diamond Draw - Laura Harner

      Diamond Draw

      Ace of Diamonds Two

      PF 2015 Collection

      By

      Laura Harner

      Copyright

      Diamond Draw: Ace of Diamonds Two is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2015 by Laura Harner

      Cover Art by Laura Harner

      Edited by Jae Ashley

      Formatting by Author.Services

      All rights reserved.

      Smashwords Edition Published in the United States by Hot Corner Press.

      ISBN: 978-1-941841-09-9

      Warning: All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without written permission, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

      Contact the publisher for further information: Hotcornerpress@gmail.com

      Acknowledgements

      Thank you to my Pulp Friction family: Havan Fellows, Lee Brazil, Will Parkinson, and Tom Webb—I count on you more than you know.

      A very special thank you to Mardee Barnett, Christy Duke, Mary Wallace, and as always, Jae Ashley.

      I couldn’t have done this without all of you. Thank you, for all of the ways you help.

      Trademarks

      The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the following trademarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

      Armani: Giorgio Armani, SPA

      Community (coffee): Community Coffee Company, LLC

      Ford Escape: Ford Motor Company

      Photoshop: Adobe Systems Incorporated

      Twister: Hasbro, Inc.

      Wranglers: Wrangler Apparel Corp.

      Contents

      Copyright

      Acknowledgements

      Diamond Draw

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      About the Author

      About PF 2015

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      Diamond Draw

      Nico Sanzio da Urbino stays busy with his Odd Squad job investigating paranormal crimes, but he's still haunted by the idea that the usurper he killed at Jet's pack meeting was familiar. As an ancient enforcer, it's always possible the werewolf was a relative of someone from Nico's past, but if he wants to make sure the local Alpha keeps his head, Nico needs to find the connection before revenge comes calling.

      Running background checks as part of the upgraded security measures for his pack, Alpha Jet Gorman discovers not everyone can be accounted for in the usual manner. In fact, several of the young rogue wolves he's ordered to his pack are from human families…with no history of a bite to account for their wolfy tendencies. No wonder they were runaways. Before he can verify they pose no danger to the other werewolves, he must first discover the secret of their existence. A secret worth killing for.

      Despite their differences, there is an undeniable connection between the ancient vampire and the young Alpha that seems to go beyond the blood they've exchanged—and keeps them circling around their very obvious mutual attraction. But while one man is looking for a way to move their relationship into the bedroom, the other is searching for a reason to stay true to his past.

      Chapter One

      Wrapping his long black coat around himself to ward off the typical early evening drizzle, Nico stepped out from the portico and into the ever-present flow of pedestrians that haunted the French Quarter at all hours of the day or night. Not that they were actually ghosts…or even preternatural beings. Not all of them, anyway. The city still consisted of more humans than non-humans, despite the rapidly increasing supernatural population of a post-Revelation New Orleans. There were those who would pay a great deal to know why so many supes were converging on the Crescent City.

      As an enforcer for the so-called Odd Squad, a loose coalition of Homeland Security, the NOPD, and other better-left-unnamed organizations, Nico spent his nights hunting the unredeemable to carry out the ultimate in sentences. He spent his days dead. Or whatever one wanted to call the state of suspended animation vampires entered during daylight hours. Tonight however was one of those odd opportunities afforded him courtesy his position as a quasi-federal employee of the US government—a mandatory night off.

      Despite the warm temperatures over the long Memorial Day weekend, this first night of June carried more than a hint of coolness. The sidewalk was teeming with tourists draped in blue plastic ponchos while the locals donned jackets and hats. Stretching his legs, Nico turned on Burgundy, automatically pronouncing the name with an emphasis on gun, the way the natives did.

      After a few bobs and weaves, he reached full stride, with no particular destination in mind. Certainly not Fangs, the pack-owned bar that catered to the local preternatural community. It was merely a coincidence his feet headed in a direction that would bring him within mere meters of the prickly Alpha, sure to be in his office at this time of the evening. The man with whom he had twice exchanged blood, and who stubbornly refused to see there was an attraction between them

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