When Darkness Ends
Guardians of Eternity # 12
By: Alexandra Ivy
Releasing May 26, 2015
Zebra
Blurb
The Guardians of Eternity
are facing a final battle to save their world—but battles of the
heart may be the most difficult to fight…
Cyn, the vampire clan
chief of Ireland, is an unabashed hedonist whose beauty is surpassed
only by his insatiable appetite for pleasure. It’s no wonder he’s
furious when he’s transported from the magical land of the
pureblooded feys to his desolate private lair—only to have his very
existence thrown into a chaos that even he cannot charm his way out
of…
Most women may be all but
powerless against Cyn, but Fallon, a sharp-witted fairy princess, is
less than beguiled by the silver-tongued vampire. She’s a serious
soul with no time for the sort of games he plays—especially when
they learn that someone is trying to close the veil that separates
the dimensions. But seduction may prove the most powerful force of
all, as attraction ignites between the unlikely pair even as worlds
are colliding around them…
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Excerpt
Laigin
(Ireland), 1014 AD
The
man woke with a blinding headache, stripped of his clothing as well
as his memories.
With
a groan, he sat up, shoving his tangled hair out of his face. It was
immediately obvious he was in a damp cave. A strange place to wake.
But not nearly as strange as the abrupt realization that something
was terrifyingly wrong with him.
Despite
the darkness he was able to see the limestone walls that had been
chiseled by the water dripping from the low ceiling as clear as if it
were day. And it was not only his sight that was unbearably acute.
He
could smell the distant salt of the sea. And hear the faint scramble
of a bug crossing the stone floor. He could even detect the warmth of
two creatures that were rapidly approaching the cave.
What
madness was this?
No
man should have the senses of a god. Not unless he was a monster.
The
dark thoughts barely had time to form before they were interrupted by
a hunger that thundered through him. He groaned. It was as if he
hadn’t eaten in weeks. Months. But it wasn’t the thought of food
that made his stomach cramp, he realized with a flare of horror.
It
was . . . blood.
His
mouth watered, the pain of his fangs ripping through his gums
startling him as the image of the red, intoxicatingly rich substance
filled his mind.
He
had to feed.
Aye.
That was what he needed.
Disgusted
with the knowledge, he slowly rose to his feet, a virile strength
running through his massive body even as his head remained thick with
confusion.
His
instincts urged him to leave the cave, to hunt down his prey and bury
his fangs deep in their throats, but the tantalizing scent of fresh
strawberries kept him frozen in place.
It
appeared that his prey was willingly coming to him.
And
they smelled . . . delectable.
Like
an animal, he warily shuffled to the deepest shadows. From his
vantage point, he silently watched the two slender creatures enter
the cave. His eyes widened at the sheer beauty of the strangers. The
male had hair the color of rust with bold green eyes set in a lean
face, while the female possessed long tawny hair with eyes the shade
of spring grass.
They
looked like angels.
His
fangs ached, his muscles tensing as he prepared to strike.
Angels
or not, they were about to become dinner.
But
before he could charge, the male held up a slender hand, the scent of
strawberries becoming overpowering.
“Hold,
berserker,” he commanded, a tingle of magic in the air.
He
frowned. “I am a berserker?”
“You
were.”
The
confusion only deepened. “Were?”
“Two
nights ago you were attacked by a clan of vampires.”
He
shook his head, his hand instinctively lifting to touch his neck.
“I
survived?”
The
pretty female grimaced. “Not as a human. The local villagers left
you in this cave to see if you would rise as a vampire. Even now they
are on their way to either witness your corpse or slaughter you.”
She held out a slender hand. “Come with us in peace and we will
harbor you until you are able to care for yourself.”
Vampire
. . .
He
went to his knees in shock.
Holy
shite.
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ALEXANDRA IVY graduated
from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she
preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage.
She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient
husband and teenage sons. To stay updated on Alexandra’s Guardian
series or to chat with other readers, please visit her website at
www.alexandraivy.com
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