Break of Dawn (29 page)

“Dawn . . . ?” he breathed before longingly stroking her throat.

Had he been waiting for this—to feed on her again?

Without hesitation, she opened herself to his pleasure, her eyes opened wide to focus on the dim light of the lamp as she bent to offer her neck out of mutual yearning. Out of taking responsibility for him, too.

A sunburst, she thought as the lamp’s colors sparkled and illuminated. A beginning.

Above her, Costin reared back his head, and she grabbed him, forcing him down to her, wanting with her entire heart to embrace everything about him—about
them.

As his fangs pierced her jugular, she pulled him tighter, feeding him, keeping him alive, and guarding his very soul. The sunrise colors expanded, exploding, shedding warm light.

Shining the serenity of a new day over every open space inside of her.

Dear Reader,

 
Thank you so much for coming on this ride with me. This series has been a lot of fun with all its twists and turns, but I’m happy to tell you all that the ride is going to carry on even after Book Three ends!

 
A Drop of Red
will continue the Vampire Babylon series in March 2009. In fact, it’s the start of a new VB trilogy. You’ve come to realize that this series isn’t structured like most: it’s told in trilogy arcs that concentrate on one basic story. While each individual novel focuses on a central mystery, which is solved by the end, the three books together build character and mythology arcs/mysteries until everything culminates in the third book. In the second VB trilogy, you’re going to discover a new Underground as well as further adventures of Dawn and the team, so I hope you’re as excited as I am to explore it.

 
Until then, happy hunting, and thank you once again!

 
Chris Marie Green

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

eISBN : 978-1-436-26669-7

1. Madison, Dawn (Fictitious character)—Fiction. 2. Women stunt performers—Fiction.
3. Missing persons—Fiction. 4. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)—Fiction. I. Title. 
PS3607.R4326B74 2008
813’.6—dc22
2008021613