Lord of Rain (The Dragon Demigods #5) - Charlene Hartnady Page 0,115

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Also by Charlene Hartnady

The Chosen Series:

1# Chosen by the Vampire Kings

2# Stolen by the Alpha Wolf

3# Unlikely Mates

4# Awakened by the Vampire Prince

5#Mated to the Vampire Kings (Short Novel)

6#Wolf Whisperer (Novella)

7# Wanted by the Elven King

The Chosen Box Set Books 1-3

The Program Series (Vampire Novels):

Book 1: A Mate for York

Book 2: A Mate for Gideon

Book 3: A Mate for Lazarus

Book 4: A Mate for Griffin

Book 5: A Mate for Lance

Book 6: A Mate for Kai

Book 7: A Mate for Titan

The Bride Hunt Series (Dragon Shifter Novels):

Book 1: Royal Dragon

Book 2: Water Dragon

Book 3: Dragon King

Book 4: Lightning Dragon

Book 5: Forbidden Dragon

Book 6: Dragon Prince

The Bride Hunt Box Set Books 1-3

Water Dragons (Spin-off to The Bride Hunt):

Book 1: Dragon Hunt

Book 2: Captured Dragon

Book 3: Blood Dragon

Book 4: Dragon Betrayal

Earth Dragons :

Book 1: Dragon Guard

Book 2: Savage Dragon

Book 3: Dragon Whelps

Book 4: Slave Dragon

Book 5: Feral Dragon

Book 6: Doctor Dragon

The Shifter Night Series:

1# Untethered

2 Unbound

3# Unchained

Complete Box Set Books 1 - 3

The Feral Series:

Book 1: Hunger Awakened

Book 2: Power Awakened

Book 3: Hate Awakened

The Dragon Demigods:

Book 1: Lord of Fire

Book 2: Lord of Hell

Book 3: Little Lords

Book 4: Lord of Life

Book 5: Lord of Rain

Boo6: Lord of Destiny

Demon Chaser Series (No cliffhangers):

Book 1 Omega

Book 2 Alpha

Book 3 Hybrid

Book 4 Skin

Demon Chaser Boxed Set Book 1-3

Excerpt of Hunger Awakened

Chapter 1

Oh no!

Her shoulders slumped while her heart pounded. Vicky forced herself to maintain eye contact as Patrick walked towards her. Maybe she was reading too much into the look on his face. Maybe …

“You’re broke,” her accountant said, dropping a file on her desk before planting his hands on the wood surface and staring down at her.

Vicky knew her finances were bad. She hadn’t realized they were quite this bad. That it had happened this fast. “Broke, as in …?” She widened her eyes, sucking in a deep breath. Maybe he was being a bit too dramatic.

His stare softened. Patrick took a seat in the chair across from her. Oh boy! “Broke as in, sell your wheels. Broke, as in, watch your furniture get carted away. Broke as in, you’re in the minus.”

“Shit!” She pulled the file closer, not opening it. “Dammit! I can’t believe this. How is this possible?” She knew the answer to her own stupid, stupid question.

“You have very little revenue still coming in. The overhead on this place is through the roof.”

“What about my half of the money from the sale of the house?”

“Gone. I repeat, your overhead on this place is high.” He looked around them, making a whistling noise. Vicky knew exactly what he would see. A spacious, well-appointed office with a waiting room out front. There was also her personal assistant. And the view. Her magnificent view of the park. “Image is everything,” she mumbled.

Patrick snorted. “You’re telling me. Problem is, image costs money. All of this costs more money than what you have coming in. A lot more.”

“I don’t get it.” Anger burned inside her. Vicky tried hard to get herself back under control and failed. Her world was crashing down around her. Just when she had started to feel marginally better. Just when she thought she could get over what that bastard had done to her. She jumped to her feet and paced to the large window, for once, not even seeing the green grass, the trees, the dogs on leads, the joggers, the ducks on the lake. None of it. “How is it that Jeff cheats on me and he’s doing better than ever, while I’m on the verge of losing everything?”

“I’m so sorry, Vicky,” Patrick offered. “It isn’t fair.”

It didn’t make her feel any better. “No,” she responded. “I really need to know. He lied, he cheated, he’s