copyrighted material: Keelia Greer, 2006

                                              Excerpt

Earth: 5046

IN THE SPACE OF A HEARTBEAT

Keelia Greer

      Melania Knight brushed her index finger over the sensor setting the weapon to kill mode. A girl could never be too careful. A sharp quiver rushed in her retracted fangs. Her breath caught. Something about this case wasn’t right.

     And her fangs were never wrong.

     Her work as an agent for the CGIA, the Central Galaxy Intelligence Authority, utilized her vampire abilities in cases involving Immortals. Most Immortals stayed in their own regions as inhabitants from the Otherworld realms did, but a few, like her, worked with mortals to protect all races.             

     Intergalactic relations kept her constantly busy, leaving little time for a personal life. However, it did put her in contact with Trevor Kerrin on a frequent basis.

     Why did this mission have to bring her into contact with Trevor? The one who could fulfill her darker, wilder hungers with just a look. She braced herself for the inexplicable force that pulled her toward him each time they were together. Just keep their dealings purely on a business level and concentrate on the job.  Nothing more, nothing less. What a lie. His presence left her breathless and expectant. No man had made her feel this way. Ever. Instinct and the quiver of her fangs warned they were about to become closer. The thought brought a rush of pleasure and anticipation—along with a hint of foreboding.

     She took a deep breath before she stepped out of the protective cloak of darkness and reluctantly slid her weapon into the hip holster. Sometimes being undercover really sucked. Pun intended.

     Her instincts screamed danger, yet nothing substantial appeared. Something powerful rode the wind and it taunted her.