Adam & Eve (A.D.2203, #1) by Ravyn Wilde Read Free Book Online Page A

ignoring her sister’s gasp. “The secret project I have been working on is a serum.” At this she hesitated, looking first at Adam and then Luke. Both men nodded at her, giving their support. Sighing heavily, she turned back to her sister, her best friend.
    The woman who was also the warm-blooded wife of a vampire and who stoically acknowledged the fact that she’d never be able to have children, when she wanted them so badly. Vampire couples weren’t allowed to adopt.
    “I wanted to wait, Jezi. I didn’t want to tell you about this until I was one hundred percent sure that it would work and I haven’t finished my research. It hasn’t even been tested. I hope that the serum I’ve created will allow a Vampire male a small window of opportunity to produce viable sperm. If during this window the Vampire mates with a warm-blooded female, he could produce offspring.” Eve fell silent, waiting for her sister’s reaction.
    At first a look of happiness, so unbelievable in its intensity bloomed across Jezi’s face. Then it was replaced with a look of abject horror.
    “Oh. My. God,” she sputtered. “You’re not just in danger like somebody hates your guts and might try and tamper with your glide. Eve, they will kill you for this! Painfully!”
    Sudden realization had her jumping to her feet. “And you did this for me. Well, Miss ‘I can fix everyone’s hurts’...take it back. I won’t have you do this and end up dead. I refuse to have a child with your blood! With your blood on my hands....Oh...you know what I mean. I am furious with you, Eve!” Then she seemed to deflate before their eyes. “Evie, they’ll kill you...”
    Eve moved clumsily in her sheet to take her sister in her arms. “Look on the bright side, honey. I’m not the only one they’ll try to kill.”
    Jezi closed her eyes for a moment, sighed and looked at her sister. Shaking her head she acknowledged the truth in Eve’s words, “No, anyone and everyone in your family tree and even nodding acquaintances will be marked for death.” Hugging her, she continued, “Good. Maybe they’ll get rid of your idiot boss. We need to get you packed and out of here.”
    The Longtree’s didn’t waste time with worrying about things they couldn’t change. This was a time for action.

CHAPTER TEN
    M uch later that night Adam and Eve were getting ready for bed. For the moment Adam knew they were safe. The house was secure with a combined force of Were and Vamp protectors. A recovery team had successfully retrieved Eve’s research and supplies from her work lab. Most of the equipment and necessary paraphernalia from her very impressive home laboratory/sealed room had been packed and would be moved to his place tomorrow. Eve had been shocked when she discovered he was not only a member of the largest and most powerful clan of werewolves in the world, but their leader.
    She had looked at him blankly, muttered whatever is needed indeed , and then agreed that the best bet for her and her family—and Charles’s safety—was to move them all to his home. At least for now.
    His family had a large walled compound, almost a fortress. They had been the leaders of a strong werewolf clan through decades of war and unrest, but even in these ‘enlightened’ times it was necessary for them to have a stronghold to defend against the militant One Racers.
    Adam’s home had the best in latest technology and an army of werewolves to protect his new wife. It had only taken his agreement to provide her a separate room for her lab, and any normalcy he could provide for her family. She had actually seemed relieved to hand over all the details of their safety to him.
    And Luke and his reinforcements would provide backup and promised any support needed. After all, they had a vested interest in Eve’s latest development.
    Eve looked a little pensive as she came out of the bathroom. Adam quietly moved behind her to enfold her in his arms. “Now what are you worrying