It was like being leaned on by a very heavy, warm brick. A sexy brick.

Don’t lick the guests, darling. Bad manners.

He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting.“You need to be more careful,” he growled. “Keep interfering in my business and you might get hurt.”I said sweetly as I continued to Jesse's room, “The last man who swatted me like that is rotting in his grave.”“I have no doubt about it.” His voice was more satisfied then contrite.

I don’t know who you think you are” — my mother’s voice was low and dangerous — “but if you don’t get out of my way right this instant, it won’t matter.”Adam was the Alpha werewolf in charge of the local pack. He was tough. He could be mean when he had to — and he wouldn’t stand a chance against my mom.

Brother Wolf gave Anna an amused look and then went back to being scary.

When he grew up, he wanted to be like Charles.

My mother raised her eyebrow, and murmured, “And to think I was always worried that you didn’t have any friends. I suppose I should have been counting my blessings.

Argued with your back-fence neighbor,” Adam said, his voice very gentle.“And watched him when he wasn't looking,” I agreed. “Because every once in a while, especially after a full moon hunt, he'd forget that I could see in the dark, and he'd run around naked in the backyard.”He laughed silently. “I never forgot you could see in the dark,” he admitted.

Damn it,” I said. “I don't suppose you have any ideas on how to kill Littleton.”He smiled at me, his teeth very white in the darkness of his face. “Eat him,” he said.“Very funny,” I turned to leave.“Kill the vampire and the demon goes away,” He told me. “That's what the witch told Adam. And you kill a vampire by staking him, cutting off his head, and then burning him.“Thank you”After I shut the door behind me, I heard Darryl say, “Of course, eating him would work, too.