Dominique Adair is the pen name of award-winning novelist, J.C. Wilder. Adair / Wilder (she chooses her name according to her mood - if she's feeling sassy and brazen, it's Adair - if she's feeling dark and dangerous, it's Wilder) lives just outside of Columbus, OH where she skulks around town plotting her next book and contemplating where to hide the bodies (from her books of course - everyone knows that you can't really hide a body as they always pop up at the worst times).

Chapter One

    There was a dead woman piloting his ship, only she didn't know it yet.
    Admiral Zane el Ranuth shook his head to clear it of the residual effects of Clariform drops. How dare this woman drug him then steal his ship. Didn't she know who he was?
     Well, you did let her on board…
    Zane scowled at the intrusive, inner voice. When he'd granted her permission to board his ship, he'd assumed his twin had sent her as a going away present. The woman had been dressed in the scanty red and gold trimmed robes of a Lyrian love-partner. With her pale blonde hair, large green eyes and a body created for sin, she'd slipped past his defenses with a sexy smile and impressive cleavage.
    Women were never to be trusted.
    Rage burned hot as he pulled on the restraint cuffs that held him tight to the solid steel wall. There was no way he'd be able to break their hold, as it had been too long since he'd last fed. The timeline for his diplomatic mission had been seriously compressed thanks to the increasing tensions between the Aranians and the Mengalors. His job was to prevent all out warfare between the two peoples and he'd been pushing himself to be ready on time and consequently had neglected to slake his thirst for nutrition and sex.
    As a venerated Lorai warrior, he'd been trained to ignore all forms of discomfort while in pursuit of a goal. The vampires recruited for the Lorai were some of the most feared warriors in the galaxy. A humorless smile curved his mouth. To look at him now, bound and helpless as a child, one would never guess he was a member of their exalted ranks.    more >>