Blood Bond: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel: (Blood Rose Academy 2) (Haven Hollow Universe 27)

BLOOD BOND Haven Hollow #27 (Blood Rose Academy) by H.P. MALLORY & J.R. RAIN The Haven Hollow Series Gypsy Magic Cashmere Curses Faerie Enchantment Spandex Sorcery Love’s Goddess Demon in Denim Taffeta Trickery The Black Cat Cocktail Club French Country Frights All Hallow’s Eve Mystic Veil The Yule Log The Broken Mirror Art Deco Apparitions The Vampire's Grave Herringbone Hexes Raising Cain Druid’s Curse Colonial Corpses Angora Alchemy Day Dream Ritzy Business Pan’s Delight Armed & Charmed The Christmas Spirit Blood Rose Blood Bond Georgian Ghouls Other Books by H.P. Mallory PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION: Haven Hollow Midlife Spirits Misty Hollow Trailer Park Vampire Midlife Mermaid PARANORMAL ROMANCE: Witch & Warlock Vampire Esquire Ever Dark Academy FANTASY ROMANCE: Dark Destinies Gates of the Underworld Lily Harper Dulcie O’Neil PARANORMAL REVERSE HAREM: My Five Kings Happily Never After SCI-FI ROMANCE: The Alaskan Detective TRILOGIES: Crown Of Lies Dark Circus Chasing Demons Dungeon Raider Here to There Arctic Wolves Wolves of Valhalla Lucy Westenra Other Books by J.R. Rain VAMPIRE FOR HIRE Moon Dance Vampire Moon American Vampire Moon Child Christmas Moon (novella) Vampire Dawn Vampire Games Moon Island Moon River Vampire Sun Moon Dragon Moon Shadow Vampire Fire Midnight Moon Moon Angel Vampire Sire Moon Master Dead Moon Lost Moon Vampire Destiny Infinite Moon Vampire Empress Moon Elder Wicked Moon Winter Moon Sasquatch Moon Moon Blade Wild Moon Moon Magic Moon World Vampire Deep (coming soon) SAMANTHA MOON ADVENTURES Banshee Moon Moon Monster Moon Ripper Witch Moon Moon Goddess Moon Blaze Golem Moon Moon Maidens SAMANTHA MOON CASE FILES Moon Bayou Blood Moon Parallel Moon SAMANTHA MOON ORIGINS New Moon Rising Moon Mourning Haunted Moon Blood Bond Published by Rain Press Copyright © 2023 by J.R. Rain & H.P. Mallory All rights reserved. Ebook Edition, License Notes This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Epilogue Reading Sample: The Good Daughter About J.R. Rain About H.P. Mallory Blood Bond Chapter One Maverick “Breathe.” Taliyah’s voice was uncharacteristically gentle. We’d been working together for a while, and I knew her moods by now. The woman was fueled by cynicism and copious amounts of coffee. Her tongue was as sharp as any blade, a contrast to her outward appearance. Lithe, silver-haired, and gorgeous, she was the very image of a winter princess. A literal ice queen, as soon as she’d be able to retake her throne. People expected a lot more diplomacy from royalty, but when she opened her mouth, it was usually to tell someone they were under arrest. Whenever we spoke, she had a sarcastic quip locked and loaded. She wasn’t the sort to coddle people. So, with the way she was addressing me now, it just went to show how awful I must have appeared. And it was to be expected because my sister, Astrid, was missing and had been for a week. The only reason I hadn’t immediately gone to Blood Rose Academy was that there wasn’t a way there without an invitation by the headmaster or mistress. I’d learned that the hard way. After I’d received Astrid’s note that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, I’d started for my car, Taliyah taking up the rear, until I’d realized I had no idea where to go. Wanda had then calmed me down and talked reason into me—‘there was no use in storming into the castle when we don’t know what happened. Better to be smart about it and ask the right questions and see if we can figure out what happened before going in with guns blazing’. Well, now we were going in with guns blazing. Sort of. Taliyah’s hand settled on my lower back, a welcome weight. I drew in a shaky breath, as though that soft touch had given me permission to do so. Some of the tightness in my chest eased when she touched me. I turned my head to catch a glimpse of her, praying to the goddess that she wouldn’t regard me with the same pity I’d seen in everyone’s eyes so far. The mood in Haven Hollow was somber, with everyone assuming the worst. They were all sure Astrid was dead. I could only hope they were wrong. Taliyah met my gaze squarely, expression worried but not twisted with pity. I let the air out of my lungs, grateful for her steady presence beside me. She barely looked like herself after donning her human glamour. Or maybe it was more accurate to say that she looked exactly like herself, just not the version I’d come to know and care for. Her hair was light brown, streaked through with a little silver at the temples. Her eyes were the same bleak, winter sky blue, but they crinkled at the corners when she smiled now. Every line or imperfection had smoothed out as she transitioned from her human self into a Winter Sidhe. She seemed more comfortable this way, even though the glamour was undoubtedly draining her reserves. She had to wear her human form in public, lest our ruse be discovered. A warlock at a prestigious academy would raise eyebrows. A warlock married to the heir apparent to the Winter Court of Fae? We’d be the talk of the entire school, something we couldn’t afford at present. “I should have been there—should have made sure it was safe for her at that blasted school,” I whispered. I’d never wanted her in that place, with all those bloody vampires. She liked the bloodsuckers already too much, and if she wasn’t careful, she’d return to the Hollow heartbroken and sporting fangs. And now it seemed I’d been right to be afraid. After receiving Astrid’s bizarre letter, alerting me to the fact that she