VOID I watched a live feed of the gates from my system. So far, nothing looked suspicious. My men were still sweeping the area, dissecting corners and every hallway. Every possible threat was noted. Tonight, if the stars didn't burn out of spite, I'd be nailing the bastard to the wall. Blood would finally meet Blade, and the damn heavens knew how much I've wanted this. Deciding to take a break, I leaned back and let my mind wander where it always did—doe emerald eyes, a face with the kind of beauty that made men commit war, and the drugged sweetness between her thighs that had me crawling back like an addict itching for another high. She made me soft in the head and hard everywhere else. She was my glitch in the code, my crash, my obsession. Being away from her for three goddamn days

