Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed #5) by Lara Adrian

Veil of Midnight (Lara Adrian)

SUMMARY

Bound by blood, addicted to danger, they'll enter the darkest—and most erotic—place of all.

A warrior trained in bullets and blades, Renata cannot be bested by any man—vampire or mortal. But her most powerful weapon is her extraordinary psychic ability—a gift both rare and deadly. Now a stranger threatens her hard-won independence—a golden-haired vampire who lures her into a realm of darkness…and pleasure beyond imagining.

A combat-loving adrenaline junkie, Nikolai dispenses his own justice to enemies of the Breed—and his latest quarry is a ruthless assassin. One woman stands in his way: the seductive, cool-as-ice bodyguard, Renata. But Renata’s powers are put to the test when a loved one, a child, is threatened and she’s forced to turn to Niko for help. As the two join forces, as desire fans the flames of a deeper hunger, Renata’s life is under siege by a man who offers the exquisite pleasure of a blood bond—and a passion that could save or doom them both forever.…

MY REVIEW

Breed warrior Nikolai (Niko)
Special ability: Controlling and growing plant life
Age: 170 years old

Breed mate Renata
Special ability: Incapacitating breeds with phychic blasts, creating mental pain
Occupation: Bodyguard
Mark place: Inside right wrist

Settings: Montreal (Canada), Boston, Berlin

Another great story. A full force action packed book.

Niko is a fun to be around adrenaline junkie warrior who goes to Canada to warn Gen One Yakut for the possibility of his assassination. There, he meets Renata and he immediately recognise her as a fellow warrior.
Renata is a bodyguard and she loves her weapons (she owns 4 blades with the words courage,honour,faith and sacrifice written on them). Since Niko also loves his weapons, this is a starting point for both of them. Renata is held against her will by evil Yakut. She is the adopted mother of little Mira. We will see more of Mira later on.
We also meet Hunter an unlikely ally to the order who feels instant love for Mira.
My favourite scene is when Niko creates a vine canopy between two pine trees for Renata to rest.