Nalini Singh [Singh - Archangel’s War (A Guild Hunter Novel)

Psy-Changeling Series

SLAVE TO SENSATION

VISIONS OF HEAT

CARESSED BY ICE

MINE TO POSSESS

HOSTAGE TO PLEASURE

BRANDED BY FIRE

BLAZE OF MEMORY

BONDS OF JUSTICE

PLAY OF PASSION

KISS OF SNOW

TANGLE OF NEED

HEART OF OBSIDIAN

SHIELD OF WINTER

SHARDS OF HOPE

ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR

Psy-Changeling Trinity Series

SILVER SILENCE

OCEAN LIGHT

WOLF RAIN

Guild Hunter Series

ANGELS BLOOD

ARCHANGELS KISS

ARCHANGELS CONSORT

ARCHANGELS BLADE

ARCHANGELS STORM

ARCHANGELS LEGION

ARCHANGELS SHADOWS

ARCHANGELS ENIGMA

ARCHANGELS HEART

ARCHANGELS VIPER

ARCHANGELS PROPHECY

ARCHANGELS WAR

Anthologies

AN ENCHANTED SEASON

(with Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, and Jean Johnson)

THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS CAT

(with Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones)

MUST LOVE HELLHOUNDS

(with Charlaine Harris, Ilona Andrews, and Meljean Brook)

BURNING UP

(with Angela Knight, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook)

ANGELS OF DARKNESS

(with Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook, and Sharon Shinn)

ANGELS FLIGHT

WILD INVITATION

NIGHT SHIFT

(with Ilona Andrews, Lisa Shearin, and Milla Vane)

WILD EMBRACE

Specials

ANGELS PAWN

ANGELS DANCE

TEXTURE OF INTIMACY

DECLARATION OF COURTSHIP

WHISPER OF SIN

SECRETS AT MIDNIGHT

D mitri stood on a high Tower balcony, the wind whipping at his hair with a bite that said fall was coming as it pasted the back of his T-shirt to his body. Winter had ended, and spring as well as most of summer had passed while Raphael and Elena slept; fall hovered on the horizon. I walked with Raphael through the colors of fall more than once, he told the woman who stood at his side. Leaves of orange and crimson and yellow raining down on our heads.

Honor tugged out the hand hed fisted in the pocket of his pants. He opened it, allowed her to weave her fingers through his own. Is there more trouble?

Yes, I can feel it building. He and the rest of the Seven had held off all challengers to date, thanks to the help of those in the Cadre who refused to allow the scavengers to swoop. Even now, huge birds of prey circled the sky and cougars napped in Central Park, while Calianes most experienced squadron patrolled the borders of the city.

Why the quick challenges? Honor ran her free hand down the bare skin of his arm. Its not even been a year.

The army that came with Favashi mightve turned back, but it wasnt by choice. Theyre Lijuans people through and through, and theyve been whispering in the ears of parasites like Charisemnon that this territory is his for the taking. Lesser angels, too, had attempted to mount a challenge.

Dmitri had decapitated the first.

Illium had burned the second down to the ground with his power.

Venom had used two razor-sharp knives to shred the third to pieces.

No one else had dared in the interim, but they would. I just got Jasons latest reporthis operatives have confirmed that Lijuans people are spreading the rumor that Raphaels disappearance is connected to Favashisthat she infected him with the poison she carried inside her. Bastards are saying hes either dead or dying and stronger powers must take over his territory before the vampires begin to rise in bloodlust. Dmitri was also being accused of acting above his station in continuing to hold the territory. As if he had intentions to take it over. Fools.

Leaning her head against his shoulder, Honor watched a condor fly to land right beside them. Youre not letting all the whispers about you being a traitor get to you, are you? A stern tone. Because Ill have to get tough if you are.

He wouldve smiled if his heart wasnt so dark with fury at the threats that hung in the air; his wife knew him far too well. Ive dealt with it before. No one outside of Raphaels inner circle seemed to accept or understand that he was right where he wanted to be. He and Raphael had a relationship of loyalty and trust melded with old pain that the Cadre couldnt hope to comprehend.

Before being archangel and second, they were friends. That friendship had only deepened after the sire fell in love with Elena. Prior to that, Raphael had been falling into the cold of immortality, becoming distant in a way that had begun to erase the friend whod fought beside Dmitri in many a battle. Im more worried about the vampires.

At least bloodlust hasnt been a problem yet.

No. Dmitri had sent Andreas to deal with the first vampire kiss that had tried to flex its muscle. The warrior angel had put those vampiric heads on pikes and stabbed the bloody pikes in a city square. Dmitri liked Andreashe knew how to make a point and he was as relentlessly loyal to Raphael as Dmitri.