Breeding ground
“Midnight Awakening” by Lara Adrian
Due to the intense and passionate nature of her feelings for the one Breed warrior known as Tegan (last name not known), Sheridan is of the opinion that to write this here review in prose, would not be doing the splendour and wonder of the vampire known as Tegan justice. And Sheridan is all about the justice. And so, ignoring the groans and moans of Lola and Mimi who have gathered in the RipMyBodice meeting room for “Talent Night”, Sheridan Sakura Carlotta presents: An Ode to Tegan - With Accompanying Interpretative Notes.
TEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whee! Wheee!! Wheeeee!!!!
Our hearts fly like one
Sun is overrated
Danger! *Grrrr*
You complete me
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta is glad that JR Ward had brought to her the new vampire series known as The Breed for it has led her to Tegan; the sexiest, broodiest, most powerful Generation One vampire in the Order (an elite group of vampire warriors who have pledged their lives to keep vampires and humans safe from the Rogues). As an undying and loyal fan to any Alpha Male who brings the sexy, broody and power back, Sheridan Sakura Carlotta wants nothing than to explore each and every detail on Tegan’s body with her tongue. The deadliest and most dangerous of all the taller-than-six-foot-bigger-than-the-biggest-WWE-wrestler-there-is warrior in the Order, Tegan is a loner, having gone through a horrible tragedy many lifetimes ago. Sheridan loves Tegan’s incredibly gentle and tender nature underneath all that bulging, manly, sexy, haaaaaaaaard muscle. Erm… wait she means, muscles. Wheeee!!!!
Tears of the tragedy flow down
My bosom a sanctuary
Complaints? Nay!
Tegan, Tegan, Tegan,
Let me
Love you
Long time
Many moons ago, Tegan was mated to a beautiful girl in his village. Unfortunately one day his mate was chanced upon by a gang of Rogues who tortured and raped her, and sent her back to him a Minion (i.e. a human whose blood has been completely drained and whose mind is solely controlled by the vampire who drained him/her). Desperate to save her and pull her out of the darkness and the evil that surrounded her, Tegan drank and hunted constantly to feed her, hoping against hope that his Gen One blood would keep her with him and make her right again. This slippery slope meant Tegan himself was in danger of going rogue and so Lucan, as the leader, stepped in and locked Tegan in a cell, (determined to ensure that Tegan would rid himself of his bloodlust) and killed Tegan’s mate. As Lucan himself put it, the Tegan that walked out of that cell many months later, was a soulless individual, hell-bent on revenge and retribution, and no longer the Tegan he knew. Sheridan longs to provide comfort to Tegan by way of her slender arms and not-quite-so-ample-as-Mimi-but-have-had-no-complaints bosom.
Voices screaming
Comfort in song
Hot like fire, cold as ice
Sheridan weeps
In “Midnight Awakeningâ€, Elise is a widowed Breedmate whose son who turned Rogue as a result of consuming the manufactured drug known as “crimson†was killed by her brother-in-law. As per the custom, each Breedmate according to Lara Adrian is blessed with a unique ability / special talent (Lola calls it “a convenient plot device†and Sheridan says “wordâ€). Elise’s talent is the ability to hear the thoughts of evil/nefarious thoughts of humans, which though useful when hunting Minions (i.e. humans whose minds belong to their vampire master), often results in (a) horrible decorating (the walls of Elise’s apartment are completely covered in ugly sound-proofing styrofoamy material; (b) a high electricity bill (as a result of having to keep the TV or radio on at all times to drown out the sound of, amongst other things, Mimi’s plans to how to fillet the latest cab driver who ticked her off); and (c) a world class migraine resulting in blackouts, nosebleeds and the occasional sexy powerful vampire whose telepathic powers are so strong that he can block out all offending sound to you and give you a sense of peace like you have never known. A HOTDAMN! vampire who, to avenge the loss of your son, single-handedly destroyed a group of Rogues and their horrid Crimson making factory with his mind; burning the entire building (and the bodies within). WITH HIS MIND. Causing the new recruits of the Order to gape stupidly at him while he stalked out of the burning warehouse, coat billowing and wearing an expression of utter nonchalance. Causing Sheridan to take an ice cold shower while screaming “How do I get me some Tegan lovin???†repeatedly for ten minutes until Lola and Mimi threatened to gag her and toss her out in the streets while still nekkid.
Softly softly scream
The ice it doth melt
Goodbye cruel world
Tegan knew only death, retribution, destruction and revenge until one day, he meets Elise, his true Breedmate (WHY LORD?! WHY NOT ME???) and when he saw her covered in a minion’s blood, he realized that he came so close to losing her. And so he brought her to the bathroom, turned on the shower, turned to her and said “will you let me take care of you?†and proceeded to bathe her while he was still fully clothed. Sheridan is going to go fling herself off the roof now.
Digigirl said,
April 10, 2008 @ 9:48 am
I must agree. Tegan is hot!
But, have you seen Midnight Rising which just came out? This one is about Rio, all hot and tortured and hot and alternately suicidal and murderous and, you know, hot!
It was good.
brandy said,
April 10, 2008 @ 9:54 am
Unrelated, but I felt it imperative that you know, Ms Renee Zellweger is wearing the most gorgeous purple satin platform peep-toe Christian Louboutin heels EVER in this month’s issue of In-Style (page 299 in case you suddenly feel the all-consuming need to go buy it right now!). Also TDF are the Cesare Paciotti fuschia suede stilettoes on page 345. Maybe Sheridan can indulge in some retail therapy to get her mind off of Mr. T!
La Lola said,
April 10, 2008 @ 11:03 am
Digigirl, I am so with you. I loved Rio. But when I tried to tell this to Sheridan after her disastrous poetry slam, she plugged her fingers in her ears and went “Tegan Tegan Tegan Tegan Tegan Tegan.”
And brandy, you have hit it on the head. The only thing that gets Sheridan more revved up than a hott alpha male is a hott pair of shoes. For Monsieur Louboutin, I might (just might) consider standing up an alpha male.
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta said,
April 10, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
As I told Lola, Rio’s book seemed like a day time Telemundo soap opera, what with the “Ahh Christo” and/or “Monstruo” appearing on every other page.
Brandy, there is always an all consuming need within me to purchase something. It is almost as strong as my all consuming need for a bite of a good Alpha Manwich. I’m gonna go pick up a copy of In Style now!
brandy said,
April 10, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
Just remember, Ladies, when you’re crying over that man…shoes can make you look taller & skinnier! Never met a man who can do THAT!
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta said,
April 10, 2008 @ 11:58 pm
Word.
rainib said,
April 11, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
I just want to say that you had me at,
“Let me
Love you
Long time”
Priceless. And… I’m just going to ask it (sorry Lara!). Can I skip Kiss of Midnight and get right to the deliciousness or is it necessary to read? Thanks!
Sheridan Sakura Carlotta said,
April 13, 2008 @ 3:13 pm
Hola rainib! to answer your question, i don’t think it is necessary to read the entire series to fully enjoy the molten chocolately goodness that is Tegan. And now, I will go into hiding because Lara Adrian has surely despatched hired hitmen to take me out (though if they look anything like the Order, it’d be an awesome death!)
Sayuri said,
June 17, 2008 @ 6:42 am
I was a bit ‘meh’ about Tegan. First, he has a girl’s name. ANd I wanted to see him and Chase throw down. I was much more interested in Chase now he’s all tourtured and shit.