Chapter One

Praise for the novels of New York Times bestselling author
RACHEL VINCENT

“Compelling and edgy, dark and evocative, Stray is a must read! I loved it from beginning to end.”

—New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter

“I liked the character and loved the action. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.”

—New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris

“Her first-person perspective, dialogue, descriptions, and even her sound effects are phenomenal (I heard the noises, I swear it!)…. I think Vincent has a hit on her hands.”

—Romance Reader at Heart

“The second installment of Vincent’s urban fantasy series (after Stray) features a well-thought-out vision of werecat social structure as well as a heroine who insists on carving her own path, even if it means breaking some of her society’s most sacred taboos.”

—Library Journal on Rogue

“Vincent’s smart, sexy sequel to Stray continues in the same vein, but this story has more emotional resonance. Faythe’s as sassy as ever, and her first-person observations add greatly to the reader’s experience.”

—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Rogue

Also by
RACHEL VINCENT

STRAY

ROGUE

RACHEL VINCENT

PRIDE

To my critique partner, Rinda Elliott,
whose advice and opinions I could not make do
without. Your generosity knows no bounds,
and your talent is without end. Your time’s
coming, and I can’t wait!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks first of all to #1, who keeps me up and running. I wouldn’t be here without you.

Thanks to Jocelynn Drake, Vicki Pettersson and Kim Harrison for being there with me for both the cheers and the tears.

Thanks to Elizabeth Mazer, for all her work behind the scenes, and for holding the whole thing together. To D. P. Lyle, MD, whose medical expertise kept my corpses realistic. Any medical mistakes in this book are mine, not his.

Thanks to my agent, Miriam Kriss, for support and encouragement that goes way beyond her job description. You give me confidence, without which it would be so much harder to face that blank screen.

And a huge thank-you to my editor, Mary-Theresa Hussey, for showing me the path and letting me wander from it as necessary. Your guidance has been invaluable. You make me shine.

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

One

“Miss Sanders, tell us why you killed your boyfriend.”