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"Evil lives in the dark. We instinctively know this as children."
Nestled high in the mountains...
The quiet community of Jackson Station is where everyone knows your name and...species?
Vampires have existed since almost the beginning of time, but not in the way we have been led to believe. These were not men cursed by the devil but warriors blessed by God to have great strength, agility, and eternal life.
Eternal life came at a price, the price of human blood. Some chose to live within their own society; The Society of Sinners.
This is the first in Charity Parkerson's new sinners series introducing a paranormal world filled with vampires, werewolves, changeling, and God's greatest warrior.
Teaser:
He was cloaked from head to
toe in black, with black leather gloves covering both hands. His odd hair color
of black, blonde, and red stood out starkly against the absence of color in his
clothing. A pair of dark shades covered his eyes, hiding his true identity, but
Mika was no fool; that was a trap she wouldn’t fall for again.
There was a matching chair to
one side of his that was separated only by a small round table. She fancied it
was something an old married couple would do, kicking back in recliners next to
each other at the end of a long day. She threw herself down wearily in the
chair next to him.
“Hello, Dimitri, it has been
awhile.”
“You do not seem surprised to
see me.”
“Well, I heard you were
kicking up trouble again.”
“Are they mad about the dog?”
he asked, incredulous. “Gabe’s a tough guy; he would’ve survived it.”
“I’m not going to lie. Gabe is
pretty pissed, but I think it has more to do with the other shit you’ve done
over the years. Now I hear you can change into anything,” she added. “You’re
getting better. It used to only be other people.”
Dimitri shrugged with
indifference. “What do they plan?”
Mika shrugged as well. “To
trap you and run some tests on your blood. I don’t know what they plan after
that. You’ll probably be judged for your crimes.”
A low chuckle sounded from
deep within his chest. “How do they intend to trap me?” He thought for a
moment, then added, “Perhaps they think to wait until I turn into a bird, and
then they’ll put me in a cage. Then I shall turn into a lion just to watch
their faces as the cage is destroyed underneath my weight.” He laughed at his
own description.
Mika leaned back in her chair,
crossing her feet at the ankles, matching Dimitri’s pose.
“I do not know,” she answered
tiredly.
He turned his head to watch
her, his expression hidden from her behind his dark glasses. They simply stared
at one another for a moment before he whispered, “Perhaps they think you will
convince me to turn myself in if only you ask.”
“Do you break my heart on
purpose?” she asked, a tear slipping from the corner of her eye. “By looking at
me with his face and talking to me using his voice?”
He looked away before
answering. “Yes,” then after a moment, he whispered, “No.”
He pushed from his chair and
moved to stand over her. Using his foot, he kicked her chair closed while
pulling her to her feet. He wrapped her in his embrace, and she went willingly,
feeling her heart crack open anew at the feel of Dominic’s body against hers,
even though mentally she knew it was only an illusion. He lowered his head to
hers, giving her the chance to say “no,” but when the words never came, he
brushed her lips with his own. Her tears fell unchecked between them, but,
undeterred, he deepened the kiss while searching for the hem of her shirt with
his fingertips. He pulled away only long enough to tug the shirt over her head,
then returned to her mouth. She kissed him back just as fiercely, trying desperately
to cling to the dream of Dominic. Her bra fell away beneath his fingers and his
hot tongue moved from her lips to her breast. He sucked lightly, drawing her
pebbled nipple in between his teeth. A moan escaped from her chest as he moved
back up to her neck, and she felt his sharp teeth scratch against her skin. She
tugged his hair with both hands, pulling him away. “If there is a shred of love
in your heart for me, you will not do this to me while wearing his face.”
Before her eyes, his features
transformed back to those of Dimitri’s and he looked at her from his own
familiar face. Reaching up, she removed his sunglasses, revealing his light-blue
eyes. His dark-red hair was similar to hers in coloration, and a light
smattering of freckles across his nose left him with a look of innocence that
caused women to flock to him over the ages. He looked like a boy of nineteen
instead of a man who had lived for centuries.
“That’s better,” she breathed, drawing him close to
her in a kiss so hot he was left panting
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