The Third Novella in the paranormal romance Blood Lust Anthology by Zoe WintersHeat Level: sensuality and romantic sexual content.* The anthology of Kept, Claimed, and Mated: Blood Lust, is available for $4.95. (Significant savings over purchasing the novellas individually.)DESCRIPTION:Because of the vampiric blood that has run through her veins since birth, Jane has been a target for vampires who resent a human being “kindred.” She’s forced to disguise herself as a vampire groupie to appease them and safeguard her life. When she’s abruptly given to Cole, the leader of the werewolf pack, to satisfy a gambling debt, she discovers the blood running through her veins has a far greater impact on her destiny than she ever imagined. Blood Lust Series:Novella 1: KeptNovella 2: ClaimedNovella 3: Mated THE PRETERNATURALS SERIES:Book 1: Blood Lust (Novellas: Kept, Claimed, Mated)Book 2: Save My SoulBook 3: The CatalystPreternaturals ShortsDark Mercy (novella)Cat Fight (short story)EXCERPT FROM MATED:"Jane?""Yeah, it's me. You have caller ID; who else would I be?"There were tears in Charlee's voice. "Oh my god, you're alive. Paul said you'd been killed. When we tried to get more information out of him, he said it was a werewolf. Where are you?"Jane's stomach roiled at Paul's lie, but she chose not to address it. Getting to safety was the priority. Her eyes roved over the walls of the office, looking for anything that might give her a clue to her location to help them start a search. "I don't know. I'm in their den I think. Cole has me.""Cole? Jane, you've got to get out of there."She gritted her teeth. "No, I thought it would be fun to hang out a while. If there was a way out, I would have taken it. I . . ."The phone was pulled out of her hand. She spun to see Cole pressing the "end" button. He was standing in a towel, dripping from the shower. Her tongue darted out to wet her suddenly dry lips. "No phone."She moved behind the desk to put something between them. Not that a puny little desk was going to stand in his way if he was going to go psycho over her trying to call for help. Before she could think of anything placating to say, the phone rang again. He answered it."Hello . . . Yes, this is Cole Riley . . . Yes, I have Jane . . . No, I won't release her to you . . . the debt is ten thousand dollars . . . Oh, you think you can get Anthony to give you the money? Does Anthony have limitless supplies of cash to cover the gambling debts of his fledge? Let me talk to him."Cole's back was to her as he spoke. Jane sank into the chair and watched the water droplets trail their way down his skin, trying to convince herself it would be fine.*If you like Zoe Winters, you may also like Kait Nolan and H.P. Mallory*