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Praise for the writing of Brenda Bryce The Society 1: Regulating Archimedes With its eclectic cast of characters, Regulating Archimedes is sure to entertain. The first in Ms. Bryce’s The Socie y t series, this book has humor, action, romance, and southern hospitality. What more could a reader want? --Cyndi Friberg, author of the Rebel Angel series (Loose Id) Brenda Bryce excels at writing fun and quirky characters and Regulating Archimedes is no exception. Angela is as quirky as they come and Stephen is as fun as he is sexy! Ms. Bryce's unique spin on vampirism will leave you wanting more. This is the perfect start to a great series. It has humor, suspense and romance all rolled into one story. --Jeigh Lynn, author of A Lover's Moon (Loose Id) An action packed adventure along with a wealth of well drawn characters, The Society 1: Regulating Archimedes will keep you on the edge of your seat. The world of vampires that Brenda Bryce has created is an exciting one that will leave you wanting more. --Mechele Armstrong, author of Blood Kiss (coming soon from Loose Id) Stephen Westlake comes alive under Ms Bryce’s prolific hand. He is the newly appointed Regulator and he has a hell of a good time regulating the new Archimedes, the sassy and spunky Angela Heissman. Of course, Angela gave as good as she got. I enjoyed reading Regulating Archimedes and can’t wait for the next one! --Kai Andersen, author of Tales of Enchantment 2: The Quest (Loose Id) A sexy vampire cowboy and a feisty heroine are the perfect combination for scorching sex and everlasting love. Brenda Bryce has created a romance with all the touches of an entertaining paranormal. --Tiffany Aaron, author of The Veil: Angels & Demons (coming soon from Loose Id) THE SOCIETY 1: REGULATING ARCHIMEDES Brenda Bryce www.loose-id.com Warning This e-book contains sexually explicit scenes and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. Loose Id e-books are for sale to adults ONLY, as defined by the laws of the country in which you made your purchase. Please store your files wisely, where they cannot be accessed by under-aged readers. * This book is rated: For explicit sexual content, graphic language, and some violence. The Society 1: Regulating Archimedes Brenda Bryce This e-book is a work of fiction. While reference might be made to actual historical events or existing locations, the names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Published by Loose Id LLC 1802 N Carson Street, Suite 212-29 Carson City NV 89701-1215 www.loose-id.com Copyright © August 2005 by Brenda Bryce Excerpt of A Lover’s Moon copyright July 2005 by Jeigh Lynn All rights reserved. This copy is intended for the purchaser of this e-book ONLY. No part of this e-book may be reproduced or shared in any form, including, but not limited to printing, photocopying, faxing, or emailing without prior written permission from Loose Id LLC. ISBN 1-59632-142-3 Available in Adobe PDF, HTML, MobiPocket, and MS Reader Printed in the United States of America Editor: Sherry Lynne Cover Artist: Laura Givens Dedication This one is to Jeigh, who asked for it, and for Dale, who put up with it. Chapter One He really hated stakeouts. The word alone gave him the willies. With his stakeout perch consisting of a narrow ledge halfway up and on the outside of a twenty-story building ... well, that made the job infinitely worse. Hoo-boy! Falling from this height would be a true calamity. Luckily, he could fly. Like a birdie in his tree, Stephen Westlake cooled his heels, just waiting for a juicy morsel to come into view. As he leaned one shoulder on the glass window of the office he was monitoring, he looked out into the darkness and could make out most of the Society’s vast science complex. Buildings were scattered about, and an electrified fence encompassed the entire complex. Few cars were parked in the lots at this late hour; however, armed security guards with their canine companions still monitored every movement. At ground level, anyway. Stephen tapped his cigarette on the wall behind him and put it to his mouth. Cupping a hand around the end, he created a small flame to light it. Keeping the cherry cupped in his palm so it wouldn’t be visible to anyone, he smoked and waited. Boy howdy! If Archimedes is dirty, he’s not gonna have a pleasant trip to visit the Leader. Stephen’s job, as the newly appointed Regulator --a position that had not formerly been in existence --was to find out which office heads were dirty and bring them in to be tried. The Society, a network of vampires around the world, was self-governed, and Albert Unger --a human --was under suspicion of treason. He was the current Archimedes, the job title given to the Society’s head scientist, and was in charge of the tests conducted for and on vampires. One individual held the supreme office of Leader. Shiye Moonshadow had recently taken the position from the previous Leader in the standard way --battle. As far as Stephen 2 Brenda Bryce was concerned, there were only three men besides himself and the new Leader who were above suspicion: Mykil, who held the title Midas, Alexi, the Head Enforcer, and Johann, the Head Guardian. Stephen had known these men for centuries and knew them and their actions to be above reproach. Besides, he had already checked them out. He’d investigated the other position-holders as well, the ones he didn’t know personally, all of whom came back clean. But this final job wasn’t ending up as neatly. In the past couple of weeks, since he had received his position and his assignment, he had been systematically weeding out the chaff. Archi turned out to be the only chaff that he had found. Albert Unger, the last person on his list, had an unexplained, sporadic income and had bought high-ticket items recently. Stephen had found all kinds of curious things going on in and around the science department. It all smelled fishy to him. As he had suspected, when he waited around long enough, the bull pucky hit the fan. Normally, he was the epitome of a laid-back Texas cowboy. He had a noticeable drawl, looked like he needed a shave, and he dressed casually in faded jeans, snap flannel shirt, scuffed cowboy boots, and a well-cared-for black felt cowboy hat. It had taken him decades to perfect the persona, and it was impossible to tell he hadn’t been born a son of the West. Tonight, however, he was antsy. Something was going to happen, and he wanted it to happen already. He narrowed his eyes as the light in the office he was monitoring flickered on. The room was well-decorated but not overstuffed. The furniture included a large, wheeled chair and a massive, shiny desk. Surprisingly little had been placed on the surface, only a small reading lamp and a stand that held pens. They were centered and as far away from the chair as possible without falling off the desk and onto the carpeted floor. Two chairs were aligned neatly on the other side of the desk for guests. Bookshelves, filing cabinets, and other items of interest were scattered around the part of the room he could see. Unable to see any more of the room, he pitched his cigarette over the side of the building and started to adjust his position so he could get a better view. He froze when he heard voices and the footsteps of two men entering the room. Dang! I’ve got a blind spot --and wouldn’t you know it, one of them dudes is in it. “But, sir, how am I supposed to do that?” whined the man he could see. Stephen nodded. This has got to be Albert Unger. He was short and, from what could be seen under the white lab coat, thin. “It doesn’t matter how you accomplish your mission; I just expect results.” The
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