Temperance Brennan Series Novels & Stories

I want to throttle Peterson. I want to yell at them to skip the formalities and go straight to the fucking point because I’m not sure I can endure this torture of not knowing what the status of things are with Rory for another soul-sucking second, and I am so dangerously close to doing so when Spencer does because, thankfully, he’s just as desperate as I am for news about his daughter. “What happened to my daughter, doc?”

Which was her normal look so I couldn't tell what was going on. I turned to Mrs. McKenzie. The same Mrs. McKenzie who had run into me in the sex shop down the street and had suggested I get the G-spot vibrator. Her smile was fixed and for some reason it looked like she was avoiding eye contact. Jenna had a Bible in her hand. It was one of those black leather types that was big but not so big that you couldn't put it in a bag. That was the first sign of impending danger. Her cherry complexion and pleasant face were highlighted by her white blonde hair. She didn't have makeup on but would easy turn heads if she was to walk into a bar. Her cream suit gave off an authoritative vibe.

or too soon. ~ The first light of dawn filtered through the heavy curtains of the Alpha's chamber, casting a golden haze over the stone walls and the massive bed piled with furs. My hands trembled slightly as I balanced the breakfast tray, fresh bread, smoked meats, and a pot of steaming tea, my mind still reeling from last night's command in the study. Spy on the Luna. Report her secrets. But now, as her newly assigned personal maid, my role began today, with Thorne's departure looming.

That was my wake-up call to remind me to stay as far away from Liam as possible but every time he was near I just couldn’t get him off my mind. “No.” “Chicken!” “Well, you’re the one that took off your bra the moment, we even mentioned Pete Wilson’s name. So, do you want to tell us about him? Did he manage to pop your cherry?” “That’s none of your business!” I stood up, forgetting that I had one arm covering my breasts and the other holding the hot dog. “You made it my business the moment you started going around with that nerd.” “Really! So, you think that going out with big busty, cock-sucking Felicity was the way to win me over?”

"That's alright, thank you. Can you come in to my office for a moment?" He released the button and waited. A few moments later the office door opened and the temp stepped inside. Closing the door behind her she started toward James' desk. She was much younger than Mrs. Babbitt, looking to be maybe in her mid to late twenties. She had long, dark brown hair that flowed down over her shoulders and walked with a confidence that James found immediately attractive. She wasn't tall by any means but she didn't need to be. She wore a grey, sleeveless dress that hugged her curves in all the right ways while still looking professional. She smiled as she reached the desk. James suddenly felt awkward, no

Wow, yet he came in and out of mine as if he owned it. “Leave us.” The woman who escorted me scoffed. “Look at you talking as if you own the pack. You are a breeder here, nothing more.” “Kendra!” Lucien bellowed. I looked at Victoria thinking I will see a sign of hurt or sadness but there was none. She looked calm, too calm and it concerned me a great deal. “She is right, I am a breeder, that is why my alpha here sold me.” the look in her eyes gave me an unsettling feeling.

My gaze moved back to Abe as Marley’s voice floated from it, tired and scared. Rhayden? We have a problem. I killed a rogue. But, there’s something else. He looks like Vince and Norman— Abe’s eyes closed and I lowered mine as the phone was put on the table quietly and Othello spoke. “This Marlene Brennan seems to be a luxury you can no longer control Absinthe. She is becoming a problem.” “Marlene is the best Bounty Hunter we have ever had Othello.” Abe replied. My gaze snapped to my brother, then to Othello, expecting the older vampire to lash out at Absinthe’s blatant show of defiance, but instead, Othello was staring at my brother, as if bored.

The soon-to-be family of five talked more about the baby and the girls were very excited to know that they would be traveling the next day to celebrate the existence of their baby sibling. The End! Thank you all for reading TEMPTRESS! I hope you enjoyed reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. I hope to see you in my new story but for the meantime, please feel free to check out my other stories on this app. Thank you!

No chaos. Just order. “This is prison,” Christiana muttered under her breath. Her mother stepped out of the car. “This is your last chance.” Inside, the convent smelled faintly of polished wood and incense. Footsteps echoed along the high-ceilinged corridor as a nun guided them toward an office at the end of the hall. The door opened. Behind a large wooden desk sat a woman dressed in a traditional black-and-white habit. Her posture was straight, her expression unreadable, her presence commanding without effort.