Unclaimed

You've probably had to deal with a bad relationship a time or two in your life, but when you're a vampire, the problems can be insurmountable! Humans want to destroy you and fellow vampires want to control you. Either way, dating can be deadly!When Ashley's first boyfriend found out she was a vampire, he tried to kill her. Since then, she's avoided relationships. Now Victor, the most powerful vampire in Chicago, has decided to claim Ashley as his mate, and he won't take no for an answer. Between fending off Victor's advances, waiting tables at an all-night diner and keeping her refrigerator stocked with blood, she's about to implode from sheer stress.Then she accepts a job from the CPRI (Center for Paranormal Research and Investigation) and finds herself partnered with Will Connor, a young telepath. Ashley is immediately attracted to Will, but tells herself that she won't let this become more than friendship. Loving humans is too dangerous. But as they work together to track down a psychic serial killer, her resolve weakens. Will makes her feel like a normal person, not a monster. Behind his blue eyes lies a pain as deep as her own, and an understanding of what it's like to grow up different from everyone else. He also has the tastiest looking neck she's ever seen.When Victor finds out Ashley's been sleeping with a human, he challenges Will to a duel...to the death. Ashley knows there's no way Will can win against such a powerful vampire. Will is doomed—unless Ashley can kill Victor first. When Ashleys first boyfriend found out she was a vampire, he tried to kill her. Since then, shes avoided relationships. Now Victor, the most powerful vampire in Chicago, has decided to claim Ashley as his mate, and he wont take no for an answer. Between fending off Victors advances, waiting tables at an all-night diner and keeping her refrigerator stocked with blood, she's about to implode from sheer stress. Then she accepts a job from the CPRI (Center for Paranormal Research and Investigation) and finds herself partnered with Will Connor, a young telepath. Ashley is immediately attracted to Will, but tells herself that she wont let this become more than friendship. Loving humans is too dangerous. But as they work together to track down a psychic serial killer, her resolve weakens. Will makes her feel like a normal person, not a monster. Behind his blue eyes lies a pain as deep as her own, and an understanding of what its like to grow up different from everyone else. He also has the tastiest looking neck shes ever seen. When Victor finds out Ashleys been sleeping with a human, he challenges Will to a duelto the death. Ashley knows theres no way Will can win against such a powerful vampire. Will is doomedunless Ashley can kill Victor first.