Demon Blade Series by Doranna Durgin

Their passion threatens her life and his tortured soul.…Devin James wields a demon blade. Or does the demon blade wield him? The bond between man and steel is soul deep, the source of Devin's power and an ever-present torment. Struggling against the evil forged within the blade, Devin patrols the dark streets of Albuquerque, searching for innocents to rescue. That's how he finds Natalie Chambers…... moreTheir passion threatens her life and his tortured soul.…Devin James wields a demon blade. Or does the demon blade wield him? The bond between man and steel is soul deep, the source of Devin's power and an ever-present torment. Struggling against the evil forged within the blade, Devin patrols the dark streets of Albuquerque, searching for innocents to rescue. That's how he finds Natalie Chambers….Natalie is sure that helping Devin is another in a long series of very bad decisions, but she can't abandon the man who saved her life—a man who believes that the demon blade might turn him into a monster. And she is powerless to resist their fierce attraction.Love is their only chance at salvation. Can they now find the courage to take that chance? And can they keep the blade from the man who would destroy them both? less

To survive they must depend on each other Michael MacKenzie is driven by the demon blade he carries, his soul slowly poisoned by its demands. Only the pendant that Gwen Badura wears around her neck can save him – but, if he uses it, he can't save her from the ancient evil that will kill Gwen for what she has and destroy the city in the process. Gwen and Mac need to trust each other to survive – but the secrets they carry may destroy them first.