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  MASTERED

  Dear Reader,

  THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Epilogue

  THREE SECRETS

  HIS SECRET

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  BONDAGE ON 34TH STREET

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  REMASTERED

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Epilogue

  WORKING OUT

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  JUICY

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  NO LIMITS

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  INK REUNITED

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Epilogue

  UNFETTERED

  Prologue

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  MASTERED

  Three Secrets by New York Times and USA Today bestseller Opal Carew

  Sharing secrets has never been so exhilarating...

  Nicole and Abel met in Paris and fell in love, but Nicole believes her secret lifestyle will drive Abel away. After the vacation ends, she decides to take a chance and share her secret, but little does she know he has a secret of his own.

  His Secret by International and UK Sunday Times bestseller Portia Da Costa

  Quiet storm…

  Ben Chambers is the perfect handsome boyfriend. Sarah adores him, yet despite their delicious lovemaking and the fun they share, she senses he has a secret. But then, during a luxury weekend away, one casual pat to her bottom transforms everything, revealing Ben’s thrilling hidden dominance, and a world of decadent pleasure and deeper love.

  Remastered by Multi-Award-Winner Madelynne Ellis

  A bad experience with a former girlfriend caused Spook Mortensen to repress his sexual urges, but when sound engineer Allegra Hutton is called upon to remaster Black Halo's first album, there's only so much attitude and stubborn refusal to listen to the band's wishes he can take before he’s forced to break his self-imposed vow and take her in hand.

  Bondage on 34th Street by Emily Ryan-Davis & Jennifer Leeland

  In knots over loveAfter years of searching, Tasha Sears finally finds the Master of her heart …on his knees in front of intimidatingly sexy bondage enthusiast Noah Dreyfuss. As sparks flare between the three, Noah’s ropes will either bind them together or pull them apart.

  Working Out by USA Today bestseller Marie Harte

  When lust turns to love, who’s really on top?

  An ex-Marine with a kink for dominance, Mac is Maggie’s boss. But Maggie doesn’t seem to realize he’s in charge…until he shows her that Sir is more than a title. It’s a lifestyle that could suit them both. That’s if Maggie sticks around long enough to wear his collar.

  The Scientific Method by bestseller Joey W. Hill

  Mastering her body was easy. Mastering her heart and soul will be an erotic science…

  In the vampire-servant relationship, the vampire holds all the power. Being Lord Brian’s research assistant as well as his servant, Debra accepts that, but she craves her Master’s heart. When Brian notices his servant’s unhappiness, he uses methods they both understand to prove just what belonging to him fully means.

  Juicy by bestseller T.J. Michaels

  Twilight Teahouse ~ Choose something decadent from our menu…

  Solie Shaw is a brilliant self-made woman. After managing a corporation by day, at night, all she wants is to not be in charge. The last man she’d gifted her heart to had smashed it to smithereens and then did the mambo on top of the pieces. Now, along comes the chance to get exactly what she needs. All Solie has to do…is choose.

  No Limits by USA Today bestseller Kate Pearce

  All bets are off when there are no limits…

  Dr. Julia Reed deals with life or death situations at a California ER. When British businessman Alex Logan offers her a sexual bargain, she gets to share her darkest fantasies; he gets the power to carry them out. But who is the real winner in this high stakes game, and is Alex even playing fair?

  Ink Reunited by USA Today bestseller Carrie Ann Ryan

  Only two men can give Sassy the happily ever after she craves.

  Rafe, Ian and Sassy loved each other…until it all blew apart. Now both men are back for the woman they love. It will take more than apologies for these three to overcome their history. But once they take that step, the streets of New Orleans will never be the same.

  Unfettered by National bestseller Sasha White

  You never forget your first love

  Mechanic Ronnie Lang is tired of being "one of the guys". Chasing the fantasy of finding a dominant male to help her explore her sexuality she applies to Overwatch, a private BDSM club where her eyes are opened to a world that’s more than she ever imagined, and the man she’s never forgotten.

  Dear Reader,

  Are you a fan of BDSM romance? Have you found yourself wanting to know what other books are out there?

  You see, we authors have a passion for reading and decided that because we love each other's books so much we wanted to put them in one area where you could find them all in one place. Here you can read something that we love and we hope that you will too. Each book you find here is one of the books that we not only put our hearts and soul into writing, we also, as readers, fell for the stories themselves.

  Our stories are as diverse as we authors, but no matter what you read you’ll find heroes and heroines that are strong and perfect for each other, love and heat that will last a lifetime and stories that will make you want to read the next page and find out what else is out there.

  Thank you so much for picking up MASTERED and we hope once you start reading it, you can’t put it down. Also, if you do enjoy it, we’d love to hear from you!

  With our deepest thanks,

  Opal, Carrie Ann, Marie, Kate, Portia, Madel
ynne, Joey, T.J., Sasha, Emily, and Jennifer

  THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

  THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

  A Vampire Queen Novel

  by Joey W. Hill

  ABOUT THE BOOK

  In the vampire-servant relationship, the vampire holds all the power. Being Lord Brian’s research assistant as well as his servant, Debra accepts that, but she craves her Master’s heart. When Brian notices his servant’s unhappiness, he uses methods they both understand to prove just what belonging to him fully means.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S WORK

  “Only Joey W. Hill can make me yearn for blood and fangs.” — Romance Junkies

  “Hill weaves the world of BDSM into the mastery of vampire life so effortlessly, it’s like they were fated to be together.” — Joyfully Recommended

  “…defies every cliche of the genre…” — Night Owl Romance

  “Hill is a hell of a writer.” — Angela Knight, New York Times bestseller

  The Scientific Method

  by Joey W. Hill

  Copyright © 2014 by Joey W. Hill

  This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author except in the case of brief quotation embodied in critical articles and reviews.

  Acknowledgments

  My great thanks to Helen and Gina, my science advisors. I am not a science person at all, so their assistance was invaluable to better reflect the world and thought processes so familiar to Brian and Debra. My gratitude also goes out to Mindy for coming to my rescue during the “erotic anatomy lesson” – love you, darling! My additional fervent thanks to Erin for her proofing abilities. Back-to-back edits fried my brain, such that I desperately needed another set of eyes in the three days before deadline. She came to the plate and delivered wonderfully.

  Any remaining shortcomings are entirely the fault of this author, who hopes you enjoy Brian and Debra regardless. Hugs to everyone who has waited for their story for so long. I hope I did it justice!

  Author’s Note: While this book is a novel of the Vampire Queen series, happening somewhere after the time frame of Book VIII, Bound by the Vampire Queen, it can be read as a standalone. However, a familiarity with my vampire world will certainly enhance your enjoyment. You can read blurbs and excerpts for all the books in this series at http://www.storywitch.com/series-vqs.

  Chapter One

  Debra. I’m hungry.

  Two words that always meant something much more than blood to vampires.

  She found him in Lady Lyssa’s gardens. The old stone bench under an arbor weighted down by Confederate jasmine was his favored place to work when he didn’t have to be in the lab. He was studying his laptop now, which provided her time to look at him as she approached.

  The moonlight limned his hair, giving the lighter strands a golden-silver luster. The sculpted planes of his face were etched by shadow. With the preternatural vampire stillness that could take him when he was deep in thought, he could have been another marble statue in the maze of gardens.

  Though he often came out of his work as if emerging from the bottom of a still ocean, she felt the moment his focus sharpened on her. It was a transition that never failed to weaken her knees. The awareness in his eyes, a mixture of blood hunger, sexual need and…

  No, that was all there was. That was all she could let herself think about. For her part, it was so much more, but that was her problem to handle. She was the human in the relationship. A servant to his needs.

  Setting aside his laptop, he brought her between his knees, banded his arms around her and nuzzled her throat. No words. They didn’t need them, did they? She wound her arms around his shoulders, taking advantage of those first few seconds to slide her fingers through his thick hair, her pulse tripping as he slipped the buttons of her blouse and licked the valley between her breasts, tracing the curves. The man could use his tongue, the way a master painter used a fine brush. The pressure, stroke, timing… Totally controlled and excruciatingly perfect.

  If a vampire wanted to fuck his servant in plain view of everyone on the Council estate, no one thought a thing about it. But right now, they were blissfully alone. Brian slid a hand up under her skirt to cup her buttock. When he found his way beneath her panties to stimulate her rim with long fingers, she moaned, rubbing her mound against his chest. The look he lifted to her was full of heat and pleasure, reflecting that dangerous edge that left no doubt—at least in this moment—that he considered her totally his.

  His other hand slid along the curve of her breast, up to her throat, stroking so she lifted her chin, drawing in her breath at the whisper of his own there, the brush of his fangs. Those vibrant hazel eyes watched her every reaction.

  “Stay still,” he said, and she didn’t move a muscle, even though inside all of her nerve endings were dancing. He pressed his mouth against her throat again and, as his fangs penetrated, he slowly slid his fingers into her wet pussy.

  Clasp your hands behind your back. He spoke to her mind to mind, but it didn’t lessen the command. When she obeyed, the thrust of her breasts put her tight nipples against his upper chest, an excruciating friction.

  My bad girl. Already so hot and wet. You’re going to come without my permission.

  No, my lord.

  You’re saying no to me?

  He took a particular delight in befuddling her usually organized mind like that. She could tell it in the gleam of his gaze, the erotic set of his irresistible mouth as he briefly lifted his head, gave her a look. She gave a desperate half laugh. “No, my lord. I mean, yes. Oh…”

  He scissored and thrust his fingers in a rhythm with his drinking that elicited tiny moans, made her lose her train of thought.

  You’re going to come for me.

  “Yes.” She breathed it, shut her eyes and pressed her jaw against his head as the climax rose up inside her, an irresistible wave. She’d do anything for him.

  He locked his arm around her, holding her fast so her sensual writhings worked her against his body. As he took his nourishment from her throat again, he kept stroking and teasing her until she wanted nothing more than to grip his shoulders, hold on forever.

  But she wasn’t allowed to touch him until he said she could.

  That had been a couple hours before dawn, quite a few hours ago, but her body still vibrated with need. Debra opened her eyes, staring at rows of clean test tubes, mounted in the stainless steel drying rack on the wall across from her. The light thrown in from the west window gleamed off the glass. The rack kept them equidistant, allowing them to dry evenly and completely. Such order usually soothed her, centering her mind, but today she had an absurd urge to make the tubes fall. Make them touch, shatter against one another. Their rigid order felt like a mockery, a flimsy screen over a world making less and less sense to her.

  She knew recalling her Master’s latest feeding was a double-edged form of self-comfort, but it didn’t stop her from recalling every ounce of sensory input. His hair against her skin. The thick strands scattered over his forehead and brushing his collar were the color of sunbaked golden sand, mixed with the darker bronze of it close to the shoreline. He’d had a scattering of Confederate jasmine blooms on his shoulders. Then there was his scent. The sharp cleanliness of the lab had been integrated with the smell of cut grass and old stone.

  She thought of his eyes, focused and sharp. His firm mouth, commanding her to sink to her trembling knees after her climax and his feeding. He’d unbuckled the belt of his slacks, opened them to reach in and grip his steel length. He’d stretched his cock out over the snug fit of his underwear, fed it between her parted lips, her moan of eagerness to serve him v
ibrating against the broad head.

  In the vampire world, Lord Brian might be thought unassuming because he was more interested in gaining scientific knowledge than political power, but the inherent Dominant nature all vampires carried was just as full-blown in him as in a member of the Vampire Council.

  Unfortunately, it tended to show itself only in short bursts; during feedings or at social events. If he was present for the event, that is. All too often he sent Debra by herself, because it was required that a lower-ranking vampire would make his servant available for such formal occasions. Here on Lady Lyssa’s estate, where high-ranking vampires regularly came to petition the Council, most vampires wouldn’t get away with sending their servant but not making an appearance themselves. However, if Brian wasn’t there, he was in the research wing of the estate, his quarters, or the gardens, his brilliant mind employed with vital issues that affected the wellbeing of vampire kind.

  Performing sexual acts with other servants for the pleasure of watching vampires was part of being in their very carnal world. She’d learned to embrace the sensuality of it, realizing she was honoring her Master by performing well, handling those things so he could spend time on his work. Even so, being at those events without him was never easy. She was indebted to the kindness of other servants who’d helped her grow more comfortable with it. By going to a place in her mind where she imagined him in the group of watching vampires, speaking in her head, ordering her every move, she could sometimes even make it pleasurable.

  Since Lady Lyssa had taken over the Council leadership, she’d pretty much excused Debra from any formal vampire dinner requirements if Brian wasn’t going to be present. It was a significant change from when the Council had been under Belizar’s leadership. Though she suspected Jacob, Lyssa’s servant, had been behind that decision, Debra was grateful for it.