Beyond the Poison Chalice

Coveting the enemy is simply to die for.Claudia Salizar has given blood, sweat and tears to the tenuous armistice between the factions that inhabit St. Louis. She rules the north side with an iron fist, striving to keep the peace between vampires, werewolves and humans no matter the cost. Stumbling across two mysterious intruders who may jeopardize everything she's worked for is no small inconvenience.The pair need safe passage out of the vampire quarter and they're willing to negotiate. Claudia is immediately drawn to Silver, a human with an unusually delectable scent whose tantalizing touch brings her to the height of ecstasy. His taciturn companion is harder to crack, but Claudia has met her fair share of werewolves and giving herself to Lucan awakens desires she has too long suppressed.Justice is soon the furthest thing from Claudia's mind, but colluding with outsiders can have unforeseen ramifications. It's not long before running Silver and Lucan out of town seems like the only sensible option. Time for Claudia to decide what she values more-her hard-won reputation or the two men in her bed?