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    Watcher: Daughter of Darkness (Part II): Daughters of Darkness, #2
    Watcher: Daughter of Darkness (Part II): Daughters of Darkness, #2
    Watcher: Daughter of Darkness (Part II): Daughters of Darkness, #2
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    Watcher: Daughter of Darkness (Part II): Daughters of Darkness, #2

    By C.J. Pinard

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    As hybrid vampire/faery Lotus's journey has taken her from solving the vampire-committed murders in Denver to Las Vegas, she begins to learn a lot more about herself and the evil vampire of a father who has been searching for her for years. She has to make a decision on whether she's going to run from Vlad or search for him and confront him as he continues to terrorize her dreams. She wonders if finding him will lead her to her faery mother, or if it will just lead to more death, destruction, and heartbreak.

    With the relationship between her sexy neighbor, Drew, and her beginning to blossom, Lotus wonders if she should just give up the search and try to lead a normal life for once. She's finally found a decent guy who is not only gorgeous, but seems to want to protect her. Something she's never needed, but is now finding she wants. That is, until she finds out Drew's got his own secrets.

    The Daughters of Darkness series is for readers 18 and older.

    LOTUS: DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS SERIES:

    Lotus

    Watcher

    Guardian

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPin House Press, LLC
    Release dateOct 27, 2015
    ISBN9781536590531
    Watcher: Daughter of Darkness (Part II): Daughters of Darkness, #2
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    C.J. Pinard

    C.J. is a USA Today Bestselling author living in Colorado but wishes she was someplace warmer. She loves the SF 49ers and has a weakness for expensive shoes. She's the author of over 30 novels and short stories that contain both fantasy and paranormal romance with kickass heroines and strong alphas. When she's not writing, she can be found working at a very strange day job, which may or may not have some mild influences on her gripping stories--so strange, in fact, she may just write a book about it one day. She can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and on her website, cjpinard.com

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      Watcher - C.J. Pinard

      Chapter 1

      As I stood in the Wyndham Hotel’s security office in Las Vegas, my vampire suspect, Brandon Jacobs, sat in a chair, handcuffed and scowling at me.

      Probably because I’d just inflicted more pain on him.

      But I couldn’t garner any satisfaction from hurting him because what he’d said right after I’d thumped him in the thigh with my fist still reeled through my brain like a shock to the system.

      He’d told me that my father was looking for me. Which meant the redhead in the elevator had been my sister. I suddenly had the urge to bolt out of there and go find Jezebel and ask her a million questions, but I couldn’t. I knew I could gain more knowledge by staying right here and questioning this vampire, who, I just found out, was nothing more than a bounty hunter. One of many who were looking for a big payout.

      Besides, how many redheads named Jezebel who dressed like a hooker lived in Las Vegas? I was sure I could find her again after I was done with this loser.

      Okay, maybe not.

      I went over and drew the blinds closed on the two-way mirror that took up the entire east side wall of the room. I was sure those rent-a-cops employed by the hotel were watching intently, and they definitely did not need to see or hear what I was about to do. I went over and flipped off the little speaker that was set into the wall by the two-way mirror. I heard a few groans of disappointment from the other side of the wall. A quick scan of the room told me there were no security cameras in here.

      Sitting with half of my butt on the edge of the table, I folded my arms over my chest.

      You’re gonna answer a few questions for me, and when we’re done, I might let you go, so you can head straight back to whoever is looking for me and tell them he has to come get me.

      My vampire suspect frowned at me. I can’t go back empty-handed. He’ll kill me.

      I call bullshit, I said right back, narrowing my eyes at him. You just said the redhead had cost you ten grand when she got away.

      He shook his head. Yes, he’s paying a ransom for us to find you girls, but he was very clear that we weren’t to come back empty-handed. Ten grand was just a deposit for a selfie to show that I had her.

      Selfie! I snorted. First off, who is this guy?

      He glared at me, as if he was weighing his options. I went around the table and lifted a fist, ready to pound it down into his thigh again. I was sure that sensitive pressure-point was still sore.

      Okay – it’s Vlad Montour.

      I felt the blood drain from my face. Well I’ll be... the psychic faery from all those years ago had been right.

      I swallowed thickly, trying to maintain my professionalism. What does he want with me?

      I don’t know. He just wants his four daughters brought in – alive. He never said why and we don’t ask.

      I blinked in disbelief. Four daughters?

      He nodded. As far as we know.

      What are their names and how much are the bounties?

      He hesitated again. This time it wasn’t fear that passed across his features but something else. Then I realized he was just a greedy idiot.

      If you think I’m gonna go after my own sisters for a few thousand bucks, you can think again. I don’t give a crap about the money. Tell me their names and the amount of the rewards.

      He pulled at his handcuffs again.

      I chuckled, folding my arms across my chest. Don’t bother, they’re enchanted. You won’t ever break them. Even I can’t break them.

      He huffed out a breath and slumped back in his chair. You, Jezebel, and Blair are worth five hundred grand each. Victoria is worth an even million.

      What the!

      I gasped. Why is Victoria worth more?

      Lady, I have no idea, I don’t ask no questions. He just gave us names, addresses, and promised the cash. I thought it would be an easy half a mil to kidnap a half-breed. Obviously I was wrong, he muttered.

      Yeah, dipshit. I’m sure feeding from one of them wasn’t part of the deal, either. Why would you want to drink vampire blood anyway? I made a face.

      Brandon’s brown eyes met mine. Her blood was calling to me. So was her body. Jezebel is irresistible. We were warned about her charms, and I guess they were right.

      She’s only half vampire like me, isn’t she? I asked.

      He nodded. Half succubus, I think.

      I tipped my head back and laughed. You’re even stupider than you look. She could have drained every ounce of your life-force – some say your very soul – if you had continued what you were doing to her. That’s what they do. They need it to survive.

      He snorted. I don’t have a soul.

      Or a brain, I replied dryly.

      The room was quiet for a little while, as I paced myself with the bazillion questions that were in my head.

      So you were in Denver, trying to kidnap me? How were you gonna do that? I asked with a cocky tilt of my chin, my arms still folded across my chest.

      Psshhtt. Like I’d ever tell you, he came back.

      I grinned and cocked my head to one side. You didn’t even have a plan, did you?

      He just glared at me and said nothing.

      I know you didn’t have a plan because you’re stupid. You killed at least five homeless people – that we know of. You don’t need to kill people to feed, dumb-shit. One was just a kid.

      Like I give a fuck if a human lives or dies.

      I gritted my teeth and lowered my voice. "I see that. You think I give a fuck if you live or die? I’d have already killed you by now if I didn’t need information from you."

      He gasped with wide eyes. Such a human gesture. He must be a very young vampire. So once I tell you what you need to know, you’re gonna kill me then?

      The thought has been entertaining me since the minute I learned your name, I said, narrowing my eyes.

      Well if you think I’m telling you where Vlad is, you have another thing coming. You’ll have to kill me first.

      I laughed again. See, you really are stupider than you look. You don’t have to tell me where he is, you can just bring me to him. Then you’re the hero, collect your five-hundred grand, viola! Everyone’s happy.

      His gaze shot back to me at lightning speed and he smiled. Really?

      No, not really.

      He frowned. Then what do you want?

      You’re gonna tell me the full names and addresses of these ‘sisters’ of mine, and I’ll consider letting you leave out of here on your legs and not in a trash bag.

      He just glared at me, then nodded slightly.

      Next question. What are you doing in Vegas?

      He rolled his eyes at me. Trying to get Jezebel, what do you think? You were becoming too hard to corner, so I moved onto the next bounty on the list.

      So Vlad isn’t here himself? He doesn’t live here?

      He smiled. No.

      This vampire wasn’t the brightest dagger in the drawer, but I could tell he definitely wasn’t going to tell me where Vlad was.

      Are you a blackjack dealer here?

      I used to be.

      You also live here, don’t you? How did you hear about the bounties?

      He sighed and squirmed some more. Can you please let me out of these cuffs? I’m not gonna fight you.

      I grinned. Yeah, right. Just answer my questions and I will think about it.

      What else do you want to know?

      I measured him with a long, menacing stare. "What does my father want with me?"

      Fuck if I know. Or care. I just want the half a mil.

      And you heard about these rewards how?

      He swung his head in a circle like he was trying to work out a kink in his neck. Through a friend. And no I’m not telling you his name. He’s also a hunter and isn’t even on this side of the country at the moment.

      How long has Vlad been looking for us?

      I only heard about this bounty a few weeks ago, so I have no idea. You really are barking up the wrong tree, girl. I don’t know shit.

      Since I knew Brandon wouldn’t give up Vlad’s whereabouts, I decided I was done with him.

      I went to the blinds at the two-way mirror and lifted them, then I flipped the speaker on. I’m done in here, I said into it, keeping my eyes locked on Brandon.

      His brown eyes went wide. You’re done with me?

      I shook my head and whispered with a grin, Not even close.

      Brandon squirmed in his cuffs again.

      A man in a suit came in within a minute and put his hand out. Rick Glass, Head of Security.

      I shook his hand. Rick, you got a car I can use for a few?

      He nodded. Absolutely.

      I stood Brandon by gripping his bicep and he complied without a fight.

      With Mr. Glass and three security guards as an entourage, I walked Brandon through a back door and forcefully shoved him into the back of a plain black sedan. I thanked Mr. Glass as he plonked its keys into my palm.

      I slid into the driver’s seat and started it up, blasting the air conditioning, and then pulled up a map on my phone. It seemed I only had to drive about two miles to get completely out of town. Committing myself to the task at hand, I stayed silent as Brandon hurled questions at me about where I was taking him and if we could work out some kind of deal. He even offered to split the 500 grand with me. As if!

      With the shimmering, provocative lights of Vegas behind me, I breathed out in relief as the landscape

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