Onyx Assassins Series by Samantha Whiskey

For two hundred years, I’ve held the Vampire throne. I’ve upheld our ancient traditions, and led the Order of Onyx Assassins. I’ve never questioned our rules...until now.The Covenant states that if humans discover the supernatural world, their lives are forfeit,but one run-in with human Lyric O’Brien, and I’m hooked. Smart, fierce, and sexy-as-sin, Lyric’s blood tempts me with unbridled need. I never should have brought her into my world, but I can’t stay away, And now she’s in danger... moreFor two hundred years, I’ve held the Vampire throne. I’ve upheld our ancient traditions, and led the Order of Onyx Assassins. I’ve never questioned our rules...until now.The Covenant states that if humans discover the supernatural world, their lives are forfeit,but one run-in with human Lyric O’Brien, and I’m hooked. Smart, fierce, and sexy-as-sin, Lyric’s blood tempts me with unbridled need. I never should have brought her into my world, but I can’t stay away, And now she’s in danger.When she’s targeted by my enemies, I’ll stop at nothing to protect her.The ancient threat is cruel and the stakes have never been higher. If I have to break every law in the Covenant to keep her alive, I will. less

She’s my enemy…and my mate.For two hundred years, I’ve been the second in command to the Vampire King.It’s my job to predict threats before they happen…but I never saw her coming.Valor Moorehouse isn’t just the daughter of our greatest enemy,she’s a real pain in the ass, and according to the mark that just appeared—my mate.My head warns me against her captivating eyes, her sharp tongue, her delectable scent.But my heart? It demands to protect and claim... moreShe’s my enemy…and my mate.For two hundred years, I’ve been the second in command to the Vampire King.It’s my job to predict threats before they happen…but I never saw her coming.Valor Moorehouse isn’t just the daughter of our greatest enemy,she’s a real pain in the ass, and according to the mark that just appeared—my mate.My head warns me against her captivating eyes, her sharp tongue, her delectable scent.But my heart? It demands to protect and claim.I’m everything she was raised to hate, and she’s everything I can’t trust.She wants me to help rescue her cousin,but we’re in the middle of an all-out war, and we’re seriously outnumbered.Valor’s inside information may be the key to stopping the enemy...if I can trust her.And if I can’t…I just might be walking into the deadliest trap of my immortal life. less

There’s one bed and she’s my best friend...For over two centuries, I’ve been the king’s assassin—his master of combat.It’s my job to strategize and to train potential warriors, but I’ve never looked at any of them the way I look at Olivia—my best friend.She’s all subtle curves, rich chocolate eyes, and as deadly as she is sexy.With a new war knocking at our borders, the king orders us to awaken the Hunters—six of the world’s most lethal vampires... moreThere’s one bed and she’s my best friend...For over two centuries, I’ve been the king’s assassin—his master of combat.It’s my job to strategize and to train potential warriors, but I’ve never looked at any of them the way I look at Olivia—my best friend.She’s all subtle curves, rich chocolate eyes, and as deadly as she is sexy.With a new war knocking at our borders, the king orders us to awaken the Hunters—six of the world’s most lethal vampires.Olivia’s family has guarded them for almost as long as she’s kept her secret from her parents:She’s not some docile, mated lady-in-waiting, she’s actually a royal bodyguard.But to convince her archaic family to wake the Hunters, Olivia has to come home with her mate.No problem. How hard can it be to fake it for a couple of weeks?But the line between pretending and reality quickly gets blurred.The longer we play the part, the more I realize that Olivia and I are a perfect match.Now I’m not only battling a nefarious plot against us, but my own primal urges to claim Olivia.I might be the most lethal vampire on the planet, but she’s the only one who can bring me to my knees.And when I’m forced to choose between my heart and my duty, everything we’ve worked for could come crashing down. less

For centuries, I’ve been the king’s master of interrogation—his living, breathing lie detector.Mutter a lie in my presence and it appears tattooed into my skin.That’s usually enough to keep people quiet around me.But not her.Jocelyn, heiress to the witch queendom, lives to torment me.And with the disappearance of our princess?She’s become my brand new assignment.Her skills are invaluable to bringing our princess home,but every second together brings us closer to a forbidden line... moreFor centuries, I’ve been the king’s master of interrogation—his living, breathing lie detector.Mutter a lie in my presence and it appears tattooed into my skin.That’s usually enough to keep people quiet around me.But not her.Jocelyn, heiress to the witch queendom, lives to torment me.And with the disappearance of our princess?She’s become my brand new assignment.Her skills are invaluable to bringing our princess home,but every second together brings us closer to a forbidden line.She’s a witch—an insanely powerful, seductive, and feisty enchantress.I’m a vampire.Interspecies relationships are punishable by death.But that doesn’t stop me from wanting her.When we’re together, it’s electric and addicting.She’s everything I shouldn’t want, but absolutely everything I need.With a traitor working against us, and fate drawing us closer together, we’re soon caught up in a dangerous game that can cost us everything. And in the end, we’ll have to decide if we can defy fate or let it consume us. less

She’s a vampire princess and I’m a deadly assassin.For centuries, I’ve used our enemies’ worst fears against them as our King’s most deadly assassin.But there is only one creature alive who fears for me.Princess Avianna—the king’s little sister.She’s exquisite, from her stunning curves to her smart mouth.And she’s one-hundred percent forbidden.Lowborn assassins like me shouldn’t even dream of touching royalty like her... moreShe’s a vampire princess and I’m a deadly assassin.For centuries, I’ve used our enemies’ worst fears against them as our King’s most deadly assassin.But there is only one creature alive who fears for me.Princess Avianna—the king’s little sister.She’s exquisite, from her stunning curves to her smart mouth.And she’s one-hundred percent forbidden.Lowborn assassins like me shouldn’t even dream of touching royalty like her.Then she tells me that she carries my mating mark—and she’s just agreed to marry our enemy to prevent a war.Now, I feel her before she walks into a room.I hunger for her despite never tasting her.Her safety is my number one duty, but I’m not the hero she thinks I am.The fate of our kingdom may rest in the balance, but she’s mine.And I’ll watch the world burn if it means I get to keep her. less

I’ll do anything to save her.As an immortal, elite Hunter with the ability to stop time,I’ve never lost a battle.Until her.Grace is gorgeous, smart, and has zero fear of all six and half feet of me.But she’s the last person I should be falling for.First, she’s human.Second, she’s dying.And stopping time won’t save her.When she becomes my enemy’s latest target, I make it my personal mission to keep her safe... moreI’ll do anything to save her.As an immortal, elite Hunter with the ability to stop time,I’ve never lost a battle.Until her.Grace is gorgeous, smart, and has zero fear of all six and half feet of me.But she’s the last person I should be falling for.First, she’s human.Second, she’s dying.And stopping time won’t save her.When she becomes my enemy’s latest target, I make it my personal mission to keep her safe.Having her close is a blessing and a curse, and the more time we spend together,the more I realize our fates are intertwined in more ways than one.But the outside threat is the least of my problems.Her heartbeats are limited, and I can’t fathom my eternity without her.The only cure is a sliver of hope packaged in a nightmare–it’ll either heal her or kill her faster.Together, we’ll have to decide whether to savor the precious weeks we have, or risk it all for our chance at forever…Before our enemy decides for us. less

As an immortal, elite hunter with the ability to shift into any animal I like, I’m an expert at sneaking around.But I never thought I’d have to pose as her pet.Cassandra Zorin is the elegant, sexy, vampire daughter of a traitor. She’s as trustworthy as a pit viper, despite her claims of innocence... moreAs an immortal, elite hunter with the ability to shift into any animal I like, I’m an expert at sneaking around.But I never thought I’d have to pose as her pet.Cassandra Zorin is the elegant, sexy, vampire daughter of a traitor. She’s as trustworthy as a pit viper, despite her claims of innocence. And when the king orders me to pose as her beloved pet panther while she infiltrates her heavily warded family estate, I can’t say no—even though I think we’re as likely to kill each other as our enemies.Spending every waking minute with her has my hackles rising, among other things... I can’t help it. She’s gorgeous, with a sharp tongue and an even sharper set of fangs that I can’t stop thinking about. The more I learn about who she is beneath the polished, noble mask, the more I realize she’s nothing like I assumed.We hated each other in the beginning, but the longer we’re on this mission together, the more I realize I can’t live without her. And after living for a thousand years, I know what’s real and what’s not. Right?When our deadliest enemy finally comes out to play, the lines between Cassandra and me become blurry as hell.I’ve been betrayed before and lived to tell the story.This time? I’m not sure I’ll survive. less