Riss — Kathi S. Barton

His love for her was forbidden… Riss has been around since the beginning of time and watching his charges be born, grow up, and die has taken a toll on him. Until lately, being a Protector has always been enough… The Archangel Michael, Riss's mentor and superior, decides with the help of their “Boss” to change things up a bit---like the rest, he doesn't want to lose one of his best Protectors. Riss is assigned to guide and protect Kala. Riss is not happy about the changes and hopes this is his last assignment as a Protector before he can quit and live his last year on Earth and die. She has nothing left to lose---except her life… Kala has lost everything: her family as a child, her job, and now her apartment. She is also having weird dreams that she can't quite remember…dreams revolving around a single white feather. Kala's sexual fascination with the feather brings forth the most gorgeous man she's ever seen---Riss. He came for his feather---he can feel everything she does with it throughout his body. Sex with a human is forbidden and Riss has never even considered it---until now. A madman, suffering from a delusional fantasy, has set his sights on Kala. He has already killed and will kill again. She will be his or suffer the consequences… And Riss has been forbidden to interfere…