DeLeina, Maya - Veil of Seduction [Ambrose Heights Vampires 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Maya DeLeina Page A

castle, marveling at its dominating architecture and the maze of boxwood hedges that sat on the lawn. She stepped out of the car to get a better view.

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    Suddenly, the red jasper in Steffan’s pocket started to vibrate.
    He reached for the stone and was surprised by its warmth and, most importantly, the absence of any electric sparks that once radiated from the stone. The electricity had been replaced by an intense sensual sensation that permeated his body, centering its strength on his crotch. He grasped the stone tighter, not wanting to let go of the erotic experience. He braced himself in the corner of the room as he released a moan. The woman’s scent that had filled his nostrils since the day he first touched the stone was more pronounced. The fragmented images he had held started to reveal more of the woman, her almond-shaped eyes and dark, black lines etched on brown skin.
    His breathing quickened.
    Oblivious to what was happening to Steffan, Eilian continued reporting on the woman. “Okay, weird. She’s just standing there looking at the garden and then all of sudden, she starts having an epileptic seizure or something. She is hanging on to the vehicle for support.”
    Steffan did not respond to Eilian’s report.
    “Steffan, should I go out there? She’s like…shaking bad out there now, I need to help her. Steffan?”
    Eilian turned around and looked over at Steffan in the corner.
    Steffan’s back stiffened against the corner of the wall. His head doubled over in front of him. His mouth was slightly open, taking in and releasing heavy breaths. His eyes shut tightly. Bent at the knees, Steffan’s hands balled into fists at each side of his leg. His hips thrust up and down in a slow fluid motion. Steffan let out another long, needful moan.
    “Steffan!” Eilian screamed. He ran to the corner and shook Steffan by the shoulders.
    The red jasper rolled out of one of his balled fists , and Steffan opened his eyes sheepishly.
    “What?” Steffan murmured.
    Eilian responded with irritation, “What? You were in the corner here having a seizure just as I was telling you that our new homeowner was about to bite her tongue off in the street from a damn seizure as well! Are you okay? You never had seizures before. Shit! Did the sunlight hit you or something?”
    “No.”
    Eilian backed off of Steffan as he looked down at his pants.
    “What the…your pants are soaked! What the hell did you do? You sure you didn’t accidentally move into the sunlight?” Eilian snapped his fingers in front of Steffan’s face to regain his attention. “Hello?”
    “I…uh…no,” responded Steffan in a daze.
    “I uh no? What the hell is wrong with you? Just wait for a sec, let me check on her.”
    Eilian ran to the window, but the Anya had already driven off and was pulling back into her driveway. She got out of the car and bent over, resting her hands on her knees, catching her breath. “Hmm, I guess she’s okay.”
    “Eilian, did she have almond-shaped eyes, olive skin, and long, black hair?” Steffan asked from the dark corner.
    “Yes.” Eilian turned away from the window and walked back to the corner next to Steffan. “She’s actually quite stunning, when she isn’t going into convulsions, that is.”
    Still leaning up against the wall, Steffan closed his eyes and asked, “Eilian, did she have a symbol tattooed on the back of her right shoulder?”
    “Yes! But how did you…” Eilian turned and looked toward window and then settled back on Steffan. Eilian looked on the ground and picked up the red jasper. “Steffan, were you touching this as she came near the house?”
    “Yes.”
    “Her eyes, her hair, her tattoo…they all projected in your mind?”
    “Yes.”
    “Any strong scents you picked up on?”
    “Yes.”
    “And this is the same stone you found on Ryan that night?”
    “Yes.”
    Eilian’s eyes were wide in astonishment.
    The air was thick with mystery and euphoria.
    Steffan leaned back to