Larissa Ione - Sin Undone

For all the medical personnel out there. Youve been the inspiration behind these books. I admire the work you do, and I thank you for the risks you take with your own health and safety. Ive imposed on many of you for advice regarding some of my medical scenarios, and I cant thank you enough.

Also, for my sisters-in-law, Stephanie Rice, Andrea Etheridge, and Anna Walker. Your support means so much to me and its a bonus that you like the books!

And for Steve Gitre. I know you would have been proud. You are missed.

As always, I have about a million people to thank for their help, support, and just plain awesomeness.

First of all, thank you to everyone at Hachette who has done such a fantastic job with these books! Huge thanks to Amy Pierpont, Alex Logan, Anna Balasi, and Melissa Bullock. Im sure I make you crazy at times, but you never let on. And I cant forget everyone in the art department, who has given me some seriously man-chesty goodness on my covers!

Special thanks to Renee, Karissa, and Arlene for Karlene, and Ashley Hopkins and Christy Gibson for their helpful medical advice.

Thank you to Lea Franczak, Melissa Bradley, Michelle Willingham, Ann Aguirre, and Stephanie Tyler for their help and reads. I owe you margaritas. With double shots.

And I owe so many people for just being cool and supportive, not just to me, but to the romance community, readers and authors alike. So a big shout-out to Valentina Paolillo, Larissa Benoliel, Jodie West, Joely Sue Burkhart, Heather Carleton, Diane Stirling, Ryan Rohloff, Tigris Eden, Mandi Schreiner, Hasna Saadani, Sarah Gabe, and Ericka Brooks.

Finally, thank you to all my wonderful readers. Im truly blessed to have you.

The AegisSociety of human warriors dedicated to protecting the world from evil. See: Guardians, Regent, Sigil

CarcerisThe jailors of the underworld. All demon species send representatives to serve terms in the Carceris. Carceris members are responsible for apprehending demons accused of violating demon law, and for acting as guards in the Carceris prisons.

CouncilAll demon species and breeds are governed by a Council that makes laws and metes out punishment for individual members of their species or breed.

DresdiinThe demon equivalent of angels. See: Memitim

FakiresDerogatory term used by vampires to describe humans who either believe themselves to be real vampires or who pretend to be vampires.

GuardiansWarriors for The Aegis, trained in combat techniques, weapons, and magic. Upon induction into The Aegis, all Guardians are presented with an enchanted piece of jewelry bearing the Aegis shield, which, among other things, allows for night vision and the ability to see through demon invisibility enchantment.

HarrowgateVertical portals, invisible to humans, that demons use to travel between locations on Earth and Sheoul.

InfadreA female of any demon species who has been impregnated by a Seminus demon.

MaleconcieoHighest level of ruling demon boards, served by a representative from each species Council. The U.N. of the demon world.

Marked SentinelHumans charmed by angels and tasked with protecting a vital artifact. Sentinels are immortal and immune to harm. Only angels (fallen included) can injure or kill a Sentinel. Their existence is a closely guarded secret.

MemitimEarthbound angels assigned to protect Primori. Memitim remain earthbound until they complete their duties, at which time they Ascend, earning their wings and entry into Heaven. Also known to demons as dresdiin. See: Dresdiin, Primori

OrgesuA demon sex slave, often taken from breeds bred specifically for the purpose of providing sex.

PricoliciWerewolves who are born as such. Pricolici can only conceive during the breeding heat, and offspring are almost always born werewolves, even if the father is varcolac. Pricolici are born with a mark that identifies them as pricolici. See: Varcolac

PrimoriHumans and demons whose lives are fated to impact the world in some crucial way.

RegentHead(s) of local Aegis cells.

RenfieldFictional character in Bram Stokers Dracula. Also, derogatory term for any human who serves a vampire. A vampire groupie.

SgenesisFinal maturation cycle for Seminus demons. Occurs at one hundred years of age. A post-sgenesis male is capable of procreation and possesses the ability to shapeshift into the male of any demon species.

SheoulDemon realm. Located deep in the bowels of the earth, accessible only by Harrowgates.

Sheoul-graA holding tank for demon souls. The place where demon souls go until they can be reborn or kept in torturous limbo.

SheoulicUniversal demon language spoken by all, though many species speak their own language.

SigilBoard of twelve humans known as Elders, who serve as the supreme leaders of The Aegis. Based in Berlin, they oversee all Aegis cells worldwide.

SwansHumans who act as blood or energy donors for vampires, either actual undead or fakires.

TertaceoDemons who can pass as human, either because their species is naturally human in appearance or because they can shapeshift into human form.

TherionidryoTerm a were-beast uses for a person he or she bit and turned into another were-beast.

TherionidrysiAny survivor of a were-beast attack. Term used to clarify the relationship between the sire and his therionidryo.

UfelskalaA scoring system for demons, based on their degree of evil. All supernatural creatures and evil humans can be categorized into the five Tiers, with the Fifth Tier composed of the worst of the wicked.

VarcolacWerewolves who were once human, turned into wargs by the bite of another. Both born and turned werewolves can infect a human with lycanthropy. Offspring conceived outside the breeding heat are always born human. Offspring conceived during the breeding heat are occasionally infected with lycanthropy in the womb and are born as werewolves. See: Pricolici

Kingdom: Animalia

Class: Demon

Family: Sexual demon

Genus: Terrestrial

Species: Incubus

Breed: Seminus

The wargs must die.

Sin paced back and forth in the master chamber of her assassin den, her mind working overtime to process Bantazars words. The Assassin Guilds messenger stood near the cold fire pit, outstretched hand holding a parchment scroll. Sin snatched it from the Neethul male, who must stand seven feet tall even without the platform Goth boots he wore. With them, he was at least two-and-a-half feet taller than she was. Still, the Guilds lackey didnt intimidate her. Shed killed much larger demons than him.