Book excerpt: Sworn enemies must unite to fight a common evil... Night Quest He'd loved a vampire once, only to have her murdered by vengeful Freebloods. Now to save his son, Garret Fox must look to another Freeblood for help. Garret knows the empathic vampire Artemis can't deny his request once she reluctantly drinks his human blood. But although their connection runs deep, their attraction hot, Garret can never forget what Artemis truly is. Bayou Shadow Hunter Bent on revenge, Shadow Hunter Tombi Silver could turn to only one woman, the "witch" Annie Matthews, for help. Her ability to hear auras allowed her to discover Tombi's friend, trapped by mystical forces. But knowledge of a traitor in their midst meant Tombi could trust no one. Bringing Annie on his quest to fight shadow spirits could prove just as dangerous as his mission...