Cold gripped him.
He didn’t see Nevada until she was on top of him. She knocked him off his feet and landed on his chest. Her lips closed on his, and he kissed her, while his mind feverishly cycled through a dozen different strategies.
“What is it?” she asked.
“What?”
“You were here with me and now you’re not. What is it, Connor?”
He opened his mouth to tell her it was nothing, greedy for a few more hours of bliss, and then remembered who she was.
“Bug identified the shell company that tried to buy your mortgage.”
Nevada pushed her hat back. “And?”
“We thought it was Augustine. It’s not. The shell corporation belongs to House Tremaine. Your grandmother knows, Nevada. We have to go back. Your family is in danger.”
Acknowledgments
We’d like to thank our editor, Erika Tsang, for her guidance, understanding, and continued belief in the story.
We are very grateful to our long-suffering agent, Nancy Yost, who puts up with us despite our shenanigans and the wonderful team of NYLA, especially Sarah Younger and Amy Rosenbaum.
Special thanks to Andrew Suh and Chris Burdick for their advice regarding firearms. All errors of fact are our own and were made despite their help.
We would also like to thank the following readers who generously donated their time to read the early draft and offer feedback: Nicole Clement, Robin Snyder, Jessica Haluskah, Shannon Daigle, Kristi de Courcy, Sandra Bullock, Joe Healy, Omar Jimenez, Kathryn Holland, Laura Hobbs, Jan and Susan, and others.
Finally, we would like to thank our readers. Sorry you had to wait for so long.
About the Author
“ILONA ANDREWS” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.) They have co-authored two New York Times and USA Today bestselling series—the urban fantasy of Kate Daniels and the romantic urban fantasy of The Edge—and are working on the next volumes for both. They live in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.
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By Ilona Andrews
Magic Binds
Magic Gifts (novella)
Magic Breaks
Magic Rises
Magic Slays
Magic Bleeds
Magic Strikes
Magic Burns
Magic Bites
On the Edge
Bayou Moon
Fate’s Edge
Steel’s Edge
Burn for Me
White Hot
Wildfire