Twice Bitten (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Merit: Vampire, Cadogan Sentinel
• Ethan Sullivan: Centuries old master vampire of Cadogan
• Mallory Carmichael: Merit's best friend who she's currently estranged from
• Morgan Greer: Master vampire of Navarre, was dating Merit until recently
• Catcher Bell: Sorcerer, dating Mallory, expert in the second key (weapons), works for the Ombud
• Chuck Merit: Merit's grandpa and Ombudsman
• Jeff Christopher: Shifter, computer geek, works for Ombud
• Gabriel Keene: Apex (leader) of the North American Central Pack; married to Tanya and soon to be father of Connor; brother to Adam, Fallon, Christopher, and Ben
• Adam Keene: Gabriel's youngest brother.
• Lindsey: Guard at Cadogan house also Merit's best-vampire friend. Dating Conner, one of the new Novitiates.
• Luc: Captain of the guard at Cadogan house and cowboy turned vamp. He's got a thing for Lindsay.
• Nicholas Breckenridge: Merit's ex-boyfriend and a Shapeshifter
• Lacey Sheridan: Also known as the "Ice Queen." First vampire Ethan nominated for Master of a new house and Ethan's old flame. Master of a house in San Diego.
• Tonya Keene: Gabe's pregnant wife.
• Margot: Vampire who is friends with Lindsey and Merit. Works in the kitchen.
• Celina Desaulniers: Previous master of Navarre house.
• Malik: Second in command at Cadogan house.
• Fallon: Gabriel's Sister and second in line as leader of the shifters
• Robin Swift: Leader of the Western Pack
• Jason Maguire: Leader of the Consolidated Atlanta Pack
• Tony Marino: Leader of the Great Northwestern Pack
• Nadia: Second in command at Navarre House
• Katherine: Friend of Merit in the Cadogan house.
• Berna: Shifter. Bartender (owner?) of Little Red, a shifter bar.
• Sean: Cadogan vampire. sometimes bartender.
• Peter Cadogan: Founder of Cadogan house
• Michelle: New vamp of the Cadogan House
• Thomas: Katherine's brother, a vampire turned in 1864
• Jonah: Captain of the guard at Grey house.
• Noah Beck: Leader of Chicago's rogue vampires.
• Peter Spenser: Vampire who had been excommunicated from Cadogan house for betraying them to Celina.
• Christopher Keene: One of Gabe's younger brothers
• Ben Keene: One of Gabe's younger brothers.
• Fallon Keene: Gabriel's sister
• Conner: One of the new Novitiates who is dating Lindsay.

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• “Humans accept the concept of death; they may not wish for it, but they recognize that the decay of the human body is inevitable. Vampires, on the other hand, have the possibility of immortality. They implore strategy to protect it, and they often forget about the details of life between the change and the aspen stake.”

  Ethan Sullivan

• “You were made a vampire without consent; maybe because of that, you seem to have a different kind of relationship with your Master. You’re a child of wealth, but you’ve seen its abuses. As Sentinel, you’re becoming a soldier, but you’ve been a scholar. You’ve sworn your oaths to Ethan, but you’re skeptical enough not to blindly follow directions.”

  Noah Beck

• “Cadogan House is perfect as it is. We’re not changing it to fit the fancies of an architecturally jealous Sentinel.”

  Ethan Sullivan

• “I was punished,” I assured him, even if I could agree that being named House social chair, even for an introvert, was a light one. On the other hand, Celina was free after a murderous rampage. Maybe vampire punishment standards were just low.”

  Merit

• “He’s been a vampire for forty years. He should be past adolescence and midlife crisis.” “Sentinel, there are men who’ve been human for forty years who aren’t past adolescence and midlife crisis.”

  Merit and Ethan

• “Are you hungry?” “Surprisingly enough, not at the moment.” “Will miracles never cease?”

  Ethan and Merit

• “He’s Ethan. For some bizarre reason, he seems to be your Ethan. And for better or worse, you seem to be his Merit. That irritates me on a daily basis.”

  Mallory Carmichael

• “How are things in Cadogan House?” “Merit and Ethan did it.” He paused midbite, then turned to stare at me. My cheeks flamed red. “If you’re here instead of basking in the glow, I assume he did something incredibly stupid.”

• “Have you ever noticed that however uncomfortable you might have been when you first went to bed—the room too hot or too cold; the pillows not quite right; the mattress lumpy; the sheets scratchy—by the time you should get up, your bed has transformed itself into the Platonic ideal of beds? The room is cool, the bed is soft, and the pillow may as well have been God’s Own Headrest.”

  Merit

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• A friend once told me the hurt that came with the end of a relationship was painful because it was the death of a dream—the future you’d imagined with a lover, a loved one, a child, or a friend. That loss was its own painful, nearly tangible thing. You had to reimagine your future, perhaps in a different place, with different people, doing different things than you might have first imagined.

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• “You undo me, Merit. Wholly and completely. You don’t take me at my word. You challenge me at every opportunity. And that means when I’m with you, I am less than the head of this House . . . and I am more than the head of this House. I am a man.” He stroked my cheeks with his thumbs. “In my very, very long life, I need you more than I have ever needed anything.”

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• Have you ever noticed that however uncomfortable you might have been when you first went to bed—the room too hot or too cold; the pillows not quite right; the mattress lumpy; the sheets scratchy—by the time you should get up, your bed has transformed itself into the Platonic ideal of beds? The room is cool, the bed is soft, and the pillow may as well have been God’s Own Headrest.

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• humiliation is like a fine wine. It should be shared between friends.”

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• “I am beginning to remember—” He stopped, shook his head, then started again. “I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love.” He leaned forward and pressed his forehead to mine. “And I need you, Merit.”

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• “Your theory being that if you don’t have contact with anyone, you can’t be hurt by them?”

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• think about it this way: do you want to be with a man who has to be convinced to be with you?”

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• “You aren’t playing fair.” “I’m not playing, Sentinel.”

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• “Are you going to take care of my girl tonight?” “I always take care of my vampires.” Mallory smiled sweetly. “All evidence to the contrary.”

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• “And leprechauns might poop rainbows on your pillow,” she said.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Hyde Park: Chicago neighborhood in which Cadagon has its house.
• Ukrainian Village: Neighborhood where the Pack plans its convention
• Wicker Park: Mallory's neighborhood, which once had been Merit's home too.

Organizations edit see section history

• The Order: governing union for the sorcerers
• Cadogan: Second oldest vampire house in Chicago, for which Merit is Sentinel
• Grey: The youngest of the vampire houses in Chicago
• Navarre: The oldest of the three Chicago vampire houses.
• Greenwich Presidium: The concil that rules West European and North American vampires
• Red Guard: An organization of vampires existing outside the house structure who claim to work for the safety of vampires in general.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Sentinel: A formal position in a vampire house. The sentinel is responsible for defending the house itself, not the master.
• Ombud: Short for Omnibudsman, the liaison between the city administration and the city's supernaturals. Position currently held by Merit's grandfather. Chuck Merit.
• Four Keys: The divisions of magic: Power; weapon, beings, texts.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Friday Night Bites, and followed by Hard Bitten.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Chloe Neill (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3614.E4432 T87 2010
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book contains adult language, violence, and sexual content.

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• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Urban
• Books › Romance › Vampires

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• Chloe Neill: Author's website

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