Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9)

by J.R. Ward

But as she had learned long ago, fate was rarely concerned with what she wanted.

The trouble is, body needs a hell of a lot less than the soul does to connect.”

Besides, the mind was the most powerful weapon anyone had against themselves.

“You’re the reason I get out of bed every night. And you’re the reason I can’t wait to come home every dawn. Not the war. Not the Brothers. Not even Butch. It’s . . . you.”

Payne lifted her glowing arms. “I am what I am. Deny it at your peril.”