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Ilona Endryus - Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy)

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As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powerspowers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart. The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina wont rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum thats tearing their world apart

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Dedication

To the essential workers and medical personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are alive because of you.

Thank you.

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

About the Author

By Ilona Andrews

Copyright

About the Publisher

Prologue

The wolf was coming.

Lander Morton knew this because hed invited the wolf into his home. His body man, Sheldon, had come to tell him the wolf was at the door and had gone to fetch him. Now the two of them were coming back, but Lander only heard one set of footsteps echo through the house.

He shifted in his wheelchair and took a long swallow of his bourbon. Fire rolled down his throat. His old guts would make him pay for it later, but he didnt care. Some men were men, and others were wolves in human skin. He needed a human wolf for this job, and he would get one.

For the first time in the last three days he felt something other than crushing grief. This new emotion cut through the thick fog of despair, and he recognized it as anticipation. No, it was more than that. It was a heady mix of expectation, apprehension, and excitement tinged with fear. He used to feel like this years ago, when he was on the verge of closing a huge deal. It had been decades since hed experienced this splash of adrenaline, and for a moment, he felt young again.

Sheldon appeared in the doorway of the study and stood aside, letting the other man enter. The guest took three steps inside and stopped, letting himself be seen. He was young, so young, and he moved with an easy grace that made Lander feel ancient. Strong, tall, handsome in that Mediterranean way, shaped by sun and salt water. When Felixs boy grew up, he might look like that.

Pain lashed him, and Lander struggled with it.

His guest waited.

Lander looked at his face. There it was, in the eyes, the wolf looking back at him. Cold. Hungry.

About time he got here. No, he couldnt say that. He had to be civil. He couldnt fuck this up. Thank you for coming to see me on such short notice.

Sheldon stepped back into the hall and closed the doors. He would wait by them to make sure they wouldnt be interrupted.

Please think nothing of it, the guest said. My condolences.

Lander nodded to the bottle of Blood Oath Pact bourbon waiting on a corner of the desk. A drink?

The guest shook his head. I dont drink on the job.

Smart. Lander splashed another inch of bourbon into his glass. He wasnt sure if he was drowning his grief or building up liquid courage. If he failed to state his case and the man walked away . . . He couldnt let him walk away.

I knew your father, Lander said. I met him and your mother while I was over there making a deal for Carrara marble for the Castle Hotel. It was expensive as hell, but I wanted the best.

The man shrugged.

Panic squirmed through Lander. Words came tumbling out. They killed my son. They took his money, they used his knowledge and connections, and then they murdered him, and I dont know why.

Do you care why?

Yes, but Ive already hired someone for that.

So, what do you want from me?

I loved my son. He was smart, sharp, sharper than I ever was, and honest. People hate my guts, but everyone liked him because he was a good man. His wife, Sofia, died three years ago, and he took care of their kids by himself. A son and two daughters. The boy is the oldest, fourteen years old. Ive had a stroke, and theres cancer eating at me, but now I cant croak for four more years. Ive got to hold on until the boy is old enough to take over. I want those bastards to die!

Lander clenched his fists. His voice had gone hoarse and some part of him warned him he sounded unhinged. But the hurt was too raw, and it bled out of him.

I want them to suffer, and I want them to know why. They took my son from me and from his children. Theyve ruined my boy, my handsome, smart boy. Everything I built, everything he built, they think they can just rip it all away from me. His voice dropped barely above a whisper, rough and dripping pain. Kill them. Kill them for me.

Silence filled the study.

Worry drowned Lander. Had he said too much? Did he sound too crazy?

My mother remembers meeting you, the guest said. There is a photo of the three of you on the yacht. She was pregnant with me at the time. She said her morning sickness was unbearable and you told her that ginger ale was the best for upset stomachs. There was no ginger ale to be had so you ordered a case of it from Milan by courier.

The guest stepped up to the desk, splashed a finger of bourbon into the second glass, and raised it. To your son.

He drained the glass in one swallow and Lander saw the wolf again, staring at him from within the mans soul.

Does this mean youll take the job?

Yes.

The relief was almost overwhelming. Lander slumped in his chair.

I reviewed your situation prior to my visit, the guest said. It will take time and money. It will be complicated, because it has to be done right.

Whatever it takes, Lander said. He felt so tired. Hed done it. He could look at Felixs gravestone now and he could promise his son that revenge was coming.

The proof of their guilt must be irrefutable.

Dont worry about that, Lander said. Youll have your proof. I only hire the best.

Chapter 1

House Baylor Investigative Agency, I shouted. Holster your weapons and step away from the monkey!

The orange tamarin monkey, about the size of a large squirrel, stared at me from the top of the lamppost, silhouetted against the bright blue sky of a late afternoon. The two men and a woman under the post continued to grip their guns.

All three wore casual clothes, the men in khakis and T-shirts, the woman in white capris and a pale blue blouse. All three were in good shape, and they held their guns in nearly identical positions, with their barrels pointing slightly down, which marked them as professionals who didnt want to accidentally shoot us. Given that none of us had drawn weapons yet, they must have felt they had the upper hand. Sadly for them, their assessment of their personal safety was wildly off the mark.

Next to me, Leon bared his teeth. Catalina, I really dont like it when people point guns at me.

Neither did I, but unlike Leon, I would be highly unlikely to shoot each of them through the left eye for symmetry reasons.

Montgomery International Investigations, the older of the men announced. Pack it in and head back to the mystery machine, kids.

Usually Augustines people wore suits, but chasing monkeys through the sweltering inferno of Houstons July called for a more casual attire. Leon and I had opted for casual as well. My face was dirty, my dark hair was piled in a messy bun on top of my head, and my clothes wouldnt impress anyone. Of the three of us, only Cornelius looked decent, and even he was drenched in sweat.

Youre interfering with our lawful recovery, I announced. Step aside.

The female agent stepped forward. She was in her thirties, fit, with light brown skin and glossy dark hair pulled into a ponytail.

You seem like a nice girl.

You have no idea.

She kept going. Lets be reasonable about this before the testosterone starts flying. This monkey is the property of House Thom. Its a part of a very important pharmaceutical trial. I dont know what youve been told, but we have a certificate identifying the ownership of the monkey. Ill be happy to let you verify it for yourself. Youre still young, so a word of advice, always get the proper paperwork to cover your ass.

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