When the power pulls you in - dominant males and their animal attraction #shifter #PNR

animal magnetism

1.        the power to attract others through one's physical presence, bearing,energy, etc.
2.        the indefinite power, presumably innate in some persons, that enables one to induce hypnosis.

 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/animal+magnetism

We don't talk outright about personal magnetism or animal magnetism in the romance world, but what we are writing does have elements of that. Especially with vampires and shifters.

With vampires, it's not so much animal magnetic power, but personal hypnotic power. They use their power to put their victims in thrall.

thrall

noun 

1. Also called thraldom, (US) thralldom. the state or condition of being in the power of another person
2. a person who is in such a state
3. a person totally subject to some need, desire, appetite, etc

verb 

4. (transitive) to enslave or dominate

But with werewolves, we ARE talking about animal magnetism, not so much the ability to induce hypnosis, but for sure the power to attract and hold attention, the ability to exude power and dominance, and an enhanced physical presence.

I think a lot of their power comes from an enhanced physical presence sourced from their wolf or their bear or their other internal animal. The wild part of them that refuses to be tamed yet calls to us with all the beauty of a perfect storm.

And in my ongoing shifter story in Sexy to Go, this power emerges in several ways. It's sexually attractive - almost an aphrodisiac - as well as dominating and confident. In the latest installment, one new ability has made itself known, namely, that a VERY dominant male's power can pull a female into labor. In this case, two females, who enter labor. One, upon his arrival (though she hasn't laid eyes on him yet) and the other, once she is in direct line of sight.

Here's an excerpt from the story, called Mate me or Hate me:

Dahlia placed an arm across her shoulders. “Don’t worry, Snake’s not going to let anything happen to you – or the baby. Nor is Liam and he has the entire bear pack to back him up. Believe me, nobody is going to get to this baby but us.”

Swallowing, she lifted her head. “Okay. Fine. But when we get there, remind me why I’m not living in another country sipping coffee in a sidewalk cafe instead of hunkered down in some tiny remote cabin surrounded by bears watching my mind go stir crazy?”

“Deal.” Dahlia took her hand and pulled.

Casi came off the bed and paused, one hand automatically going to her belly. “Wait. I feel funny.”

“What is it?”

“I think… It’s …” One strong cramp hit her and she cried out, then liquid trickled down her legs. “Oh, damn. I think my water broke.” Gasping, she looked up at Dahlia, searching for support.

Dahlia produced a phone she’d had hidden somewhere on her body and dialed. “Liam? It’s time. We need to get Casi to the hospital right now.” Ample swearing could be heard on the other end, and Snake’s concerned voice, too. “Okay. We will meet you here.” She snapped the phone shut and turned to Casi. “Do you have a bag already packed? What about a robe?”

Casi pointed to the robe on the end of the bed and her bag, sitting on the chair next to the dining table. Dahlia wrapped her in the robe, grabbed the bag and started them toward the door.

When Casi put her hand on the doorknob, her body flushed hot. A thousand prickles tingled over her skin, precursors of something bigger, but she didn’t know what. It felt almost as if … almost … Oh, God. Was she going to shift? But I can’t do that. The baby. Demanding her body remain in human form, she stubbornly opened the door.

Behind her, Dahlia let out a sharp cry. Casi’s senses picked up her distress, the cramp that ran through her mate was the same as hers a moment ago. Then, she scented the additional liquid. Dahlia had just entered labor, too. But how, or why? Stunned, Casi focused her attention on the figure in front of the door. A large man silhouetted against the bright sunlight, his face nearly in shadow. But from what she could see of it, he looked familiar. As if she’d known him long ago… Suddenly the details snapped into place. She could hardly find breath to say the words that burned through her throat on the way out.

“Hello, dad.”

Suffice to say, the super-dominant masculine exudes a force on the female body that cannot be denied. And that's probably WHY females love them so much! :)

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# Review of The Keepers Archer by Rae Rivers

Rae Rivers is a South African writer who has published four books in her Keepers series and is currently working on the final book of the series. The Keepers series also has a free prequel on Amazon  (The Keepers: Sienna) which she recommends reading first before you get stuck into the meat of The Keepers: Archer, which I will be reviewing today. The Keepers are three brothers who have the fascinating task of defending the powerful witch Sienna. They have superpowers of their own and are wonderfully sexy to boot.

Please find the buy links to all her books here: Rae Rivers' Books

The Keepers Archer

“Don’t ever look for me again, Archer.”

His mouth curled into a smile. “Game on.”

Central Park. Sienna Beckham is out jogging in the autumn sun, feeling almost ordinary. Trouble is, she'll never be. She's on the run from her life as a powerful witch and the three Keepers blood-bound to protect her.

Evil is hot on Sienna's tail and Archer Bennett is searching for her, desperate to find her before they do. As one of her Keepers, he will fight to his death to defend her.

Sienna must return and defend her hometown, Rapid Falls – but she has to face the past and master her powers. And as forbidden feelings blossom between Sienna and Archer, will their love survive the ultimate war?

The Keepers: three strong and handsome warrior brothers, born to protect.

Excerpt:

  Sienna put a hand on Archer’s arm.  “I’m going to find Warrick and get him to talk to me so we can go home.”

   Archer responded by sliding both hands behind her lower back and pulling her tighter against him so that her body was flush against his.  She gasped at the sudden close contact and the intensity of his grip on her and tried to pull back to see his expression.

  “Just a minute more,” he whispered in her ear, keeping her in place as they swayed to the music.  Her body shivered in response, his breathy words scattering her thoughts in an instant. 

  “Careful, Archer, any closer and people will start thinking I’m your woman.”

  “You are my woman.” 

  She’d meant to tease him, to ease the sudden possessive grip he had on her, but when his mouth edged towards hers, the gentle scrape of his lips against her skin and his whispered words ripped a soft shudder through her.

  “No.”

  “Not yet.  In time, you will be.”

  She smiled against him.  “Confident tonight, are you?”

  “I call it like I see it.”  His fingers toyed with the seam of her dress at her lower back, and his lips hovered dangerously close to hers. 

  “You know we can’t.”

   “I’m not in the mood to please The Circle right now and besides, some of the best things in life are the things that are forbidden.”

  “What are we, Adam and Eve?”

  His face softened in a breathtaking grin and in a gentle movement, he released her, twirled her around, and drew her back to cradle her in a possessive hold that enthralled rather than annoyed her.

  She longed to throw caution to the wind and kiss him, take what he offered, and lose herself in this gorgeous man.  Screw the consequences.

  Instead, she opted for the safe route.  “Stop it, Archer.”

  “Scared to admit the truth?”

  “No.”

  “Liar,” he breathed against her lips before pulling back. 

  She blinked, trying to ignore the flash of desire that raced through her body and pretend her senses hadn’t just been overrun by pure male sexiness.

  Wow.

  “I should go,” she said, needing some distance between them.  After all, she was here for a reason and it wasn’t to spend the night in Archer’s arms – on the dance floor or otherwise.

  The silent motion of his head agreed with her, but she could see that he was worried.

 She didn’t blame him.  Beneath her cool façade, even she was worried.

  But she had a plan.  One she wouldn’t share with her Keepers just yet.

  And she hoped to hell it worked.

My Review:

Super! Awesome! Un-put-downable. If you’re looking for nail-biting suspense, action-packed, non-stop entertainment, and hot and touching romance, look no further.

The plot and the flow of this novel didn’t leave me bored for a second. All the time, I had this sense of impending danger; I was kept in suspense continually. My heart raced throughout. There was just so much inside one book. And I became invested in the characters and want to know each of their stories. The romance between Archer and Sienna was so unique, and at times, you don’t think they could ever get together—there’s just too much at stake. When they did give way to the feelings for each other, the chemistry was combustible.

I didn’t think I would ever go for a witch book. I’ve always found them kind of creepy, but when I picked up the prequel and the Keepers Archer, I couldn’t put them down. I actually began to think of what it would be like to be Sienna or one of her Keepers. She made me feel such a part of the book.

Five dragon lady stars.

#Review of A Red, Red Rose by Susan Coryell from Barbara Edwards

Susan Coryell’s A Red, Red Rose quickly drew me into the slightly gothic atmosphere of a Southern mansion with a ghost and a hidden history. Ashby, a modern girl, misses her cell phone and internet access as she takes on caring for her nephew for the summer at the family home she’s never visited. The explanations for the estrangement increase the suspense page by page just as the romance between Ashby and Luke grows stronger.

Ashby is intrigued by the family secrets and the ghostly spirit that seems to be protecting her. despite the reluctance of everyone to share what they know, Ashby persists. The revelation result in a violent and surprising end.

I really enjoyed reading A Red, Red Rose and will be looking for the next story by Susan.

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A short biography of Susan Coryell:

A career educator, I have taught students from 7^th grade through college-level. I have a BA degree in English from Carson-Newman College and a Masters from George Mason University. I am listed in several different volumes of Who’s Who in Education and Who’s Who in Teaching.  I belong to Author’s Guild, Virginia Writers, and Lake Writers. I love to talk with budding writers at schools, writers’ conferences and workshops.

I have long been interested in Southern concerns about culture and society, as hard-felt, long-held feelings battle with modern ideas. The ghosts slipped in, to my surprise, while writing cozy mystery/Southern Gothic A Red, Red Rose and its sequel Beneath the Stones. 

My first published work was the award-winning young adult novel Eaglebait. I live at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.

When not writing, I enjoy boating, kayaking, golf and yoga. My husband and I love to travel, especially when any of our seven grandchildren are involved.

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Paranormal Romance Heroes- Why Not Angels?

Castiel the angel on CW's Supernatural portrayed by Misha Collins

I never really would have considered reading a paranormal romance featuring angels.  I'm not sure why, I guess it's just that whenever I've seen them portrayed on tv or read them in books, the nature of their characters had left me feeling underwhelmed.

They were either hollow one dimensional people with no growth in their personality or (depending on the use of the tradition) they seemed off the mark as to what an angel was supposed to be.

All that changed of course when I saw the character Castiel on CW's tv show 'Supernatural.'  If I had to describe Cas in one word, it would be- chutzpah.  And he has oodles of it.  In fact he oozes it along with certain amount of unconventional sexiness that somehow manages to keep up with the raw animal appeal of his companions- Sam and Dean Winchester.

Though he's an angel, he's also strong and a natural born leader. Two traits we romance readers love in our alpha males. We find out in the course of his story line that at one time, he was a captain within his garrison of angels that was charged with overseeing a certain section of the world. We learned that he performed his duty with sense of quiet fortitude that had garnered the admiration of many of his peers.  

He also was one of the many angels who laid siege to Hell to rescue Dean Winchester from its clutches.  However out out of all of them, he was the only one able to pull Dean out using such force as to permanently burn a hand print into Dean's shoulder.

In the beginning Castiel did not have much interest in fostering interpersonal relationships especially those towards mankind (at one point stating that he preferred the Neanderthals to Cro Magnons because he liked their poetry). The closest he got to liking anyone or anything was that of admiring the 'beauty of God's creation from afar' however any act done beyond that was done out of obedience to an order from God or one of his angelic superiors.  

Still his emotional detachment changed over time.  He grew to love people, especially his friends the Winchesters, whom he considered to be his family.  From them he also learned about sexual pleasure 

along with romantic love.  Gradually some of his naivete fell away giving room to a willingness to experiment.  So much so, that at one point he even has a dalliance with a demon who admits that he is the one person in the universe that could make her turn to the good side.  

It is pure Castiel.  He is so hot.  Why?  Because is the perfect angel.  He is sweet and innocent, yet versed enough in the ways of the world around him to be a potent secret weapon no one will ever expect. 

Would he make a great alpha male in a romance novel?  Let me answer it this way- Dean Winchester- who is the ultimate alpha male on the show- calls on him when he's in a fix.  So yes, he and others angelic characters could be great protagonists in a paranormal romance. 

So naturally that got me to thinking.  There has got to be some great paranormal romance novels out there featuring angels as the heroes of the story.  It turns out there are.  But for now, I'll mention one: 

Relic by Deena Remiel.  Part of The Brethren Series

Blurb:  

Raphael, a Brethren Savior, an angel with a forgotten past, has lost his power to heal and is on a self-imposed guilt trip to get it back. If he can’t, his tour of eternal duty as Brethren Savior will be revoked. On his journey, he winds up enmeshed in a web of attempted murder and resurrection, all thanks to a woman he’s only seen in a photograph and by chance on an Arizona desert hiking trail.

Serena Sikes is a wanted woman. Desired by “undesirables” for a gift her brother gave her—a stolen relic with suspected healing powers. Hunted down in the Arizona desert and left for dead, she is found by none other than the angel who cannot heal.

Raphael and Serena are inexorably bound together, for locked deep within the relic’s heart had lived the soul of his long lost wife. Now, it resides inside Serena. Evil lurks around every corner as Raphael tries to keep both Serena and his dead wife’s soul alive and lustful temptation at bay.

Three souls bound together by an ancient relic, bound by a timeless gift, and bound by a love that is eternal.

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For A Demonstration of Castiel's ability- Watch This Short Clip! 

We Have A Guest Author Today, Kayelle Allen: World Building

We are happy to have her join us!  Kayelle will be talking to us today about creating and organizing a scifi universe.

I realize some of you may be thinking-- 'hey? Isn't this blog about Paranormal Romance?' And I'd answer yes.  But what does her post have to do with Paranormal Romance?

You can read my article here or click on this link- http://paranormallovefeatures.blogspot.com/2015/03/paranormal-romance-it-wasnt-always.html


Now without further adieu-- Author, Kayelle Allen

Creating and Organizing a SciFi Universe

By Kayelle Allen, author of the Tarthian Empire Companion, an illustrated World-Building Bible and Guide to Writing a Science Fiction Series.

As an author of any genre, you build worlds. You create a setting for characters and make it realistic for them. Whether you write Regency, Medieval Fantasy, Futuristic, or pure Science Fiction, you build worlds. While I don't claim to be an authority on the subject, as a reader and as a writer I have strong opinions, and I'm willing to share them. I'll also share tips on how I created my worlds and make recommendations for you to create yours. I hope they'll prove helpful.

The number one suggestion I have for you is to be organized. If you don't take time to do this, you risk mistakes, repeating details, losing information, and contradicting your own story. If you give a character a scar over his left eye, and later it migrates to over the right eye, you might miss that. But will your readers? If an event occurred prior to the great war of (fill in the blank), but you mention later it happened twenty years after the war... will your readers notice? Too many of these things and readers give up on finishing the book. The best way to make sure you keep details straight is to record every detail of your story world and its characters.

I recommend creating a folder system. Put EVERYthing in those folders. Separate the information as you organize your material. I have sections for images, language, setting, weapons, animals, characters, worlds, and a handy one called Archived. When I no longer think I'll need info, I drag it to the Archived folder. Once a year or so, I go through it and see if it's still "useless" or out of date.

Most of the time I find a few gems I'd thought unusable that still apply. It's easier to drag them out of the archived folder than to resurrect a dead file deleted months prior. Don't be afraid to throw away a file for which you have no further use, but if you're not sure, archive it. At first, you might archive far too much. Remember, it's better to be safe than sorry. You'll learn which to keep and which to toss as you move forward. Learn to trust yourself.

Dealing with Characters

Keep a running list of all named characters. This provides proper spelling of names and will come in handy for your editors, proofreaders, and you. Your readers will appreciate it. Having a character list is also great for adding people to your story.

It will be easier if you keep them in a coherent list, either in a spreadsheet or a document.
Here's a suggested method of recording data.

Name:
Gender:
Type of Being or Creature:
Role:
Function:
Book(s):

Use the full name of the character, and any nicknames. The gender shouldn't change unless there is a reason, but don't depend on your memory. If you have unusual names or gender neutral names (Chris, Robin), you might forget if you haven't used the character in a few books.

Type of Being or Creature means are they human or otherwise. This allows you to list whether they are androids, animals (important pets, for example), and so on. The difference between Role and Function is distinctive. Their role might be "Friend, Family, Background Character" or "Head of the Council" or "Musician for Rock Group". Function is mentor to so-and-so, best selling songwriter, person who steals coffee which sparks conflict between two other characters.

Function is "what they do" and Role is "what they are." The "Books" section is where you record the books where the character is found. This is a good item even if you do not write series books.

If you use a spreadsheet such as Excel, here's how you might set it up:


First name, Last name, Gender, Type of Being, Role, Function, Book(s)

Separating the first and last names will allow you to sort by family name, helpful if you need to see who is related to whom.

"User-Deevad" by David Revoy / Blender Foundation - Own work.

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Finding Harry, Larry, and Lou

Here's a cool trick if you already have several books and want to find out which book mentions a character. Create a separate folder and into it copy each of your books.

Don't put your originals in there. Make copies. Take out any bit at the end of the book that mentions upcoming stories (such as sneak peeks) that might contain character names. You want only the actual story in these documents. Keep this folder. You'll be surprised how handy it is for searching details when you write a series.

Now that everything is together, look at your folder menu. You'll see "Tools" at the top. Click that, and open Folder Options. Click the Search tab. Under "What to search" there are two choices. Pick the one that says "Always search file names and contents."


NOTE:

It warns that this might take several minutes, but since you'll mainly use it for searching this folder, that's fine. I use it routinely on all folders, and it's a great way to find info I've lost or a document for which I can't remember the title.

I have a 2TB hard drive and to me, it's not that long -- maybe a few seconds. Click OK to save the option. Don't worry. If it does prove to be too long for everyday use for you, you can easily change it back. With this option, when you click in the search box and type a name, the program will show you which book has the character's name.


WARNING:

Think about the name before you assume the person is mentioned. For example, if you have a guy named Van Smith, both those words have other meanings. Does one character drive a van? Does the other have a Smith and Wesson? Does someone who is a smith live in Van Nuys?

Be sure you know how the word was used within the document if it has shades of meaning or uses. If you aren't sure, open the document, use CTRL+F (or CMD+F for Mac) and type the name. Then you'll know for sure. But rather than open each document for each character, it's super quick to type it once and search all the books at the same time.

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Taken from the Tarthian Empire Companion, an illustrated World-Building Bible and Guide to Writing a Science Fiction Series. 

The worldbuilding magic that makes Kayelle Allen's Tarthian Empire tick, the Companion shares 10k years of future history, peeks behind the curtain of scene and character creation, offers a quick tour of the empire, and dishes up a surfeit of secrets for fans, all in one illustrated volume.

Original art by Jamin Allen and Kayelle Allen.
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About the Author

Kayelle Allen is a best-selling, multi-published, award-winning author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines include contemporary every day folk, role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents, and warriors who purr.

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Eva's saying hello!

Hi all,

*waves*

I am new around here and trying not to get too terribly lost! To tell the truth, it's a little confusing but I think I'll fit right in, because I'm really loving the paranormal genre more and more lately. After a rocky start reading books featuring alphas that were TOO alpha - if you know what I mean - I've found that paranormal has gotten a bit more ... fun.

And reading should be fun, right? I think so!

I'm the kind of author who always sneaks in a little humor here and there. A dwarf telling the heroine shapeshifter she can lay off the ice cream any time. A vampire who meets a girl that likes really raw meat. Mmm! And throw into the mix a few reclusive witches and puking heroes and you've got .... you've got... well a mess! But it's a mess that ends well. All stories should end well.

The serial shapeshifter story I'm currently writing for the Sexy to Go monthly anthology isn't at the end point yet, so, safe to say, things are only going to get worse before they get better. But that's okay. The other thing I like about paranormal romance is you can have battles featuring very strong opponents. These folks aren't wimpy and their fights are quick and deadly. Only the winner is left standing, and to the winner goes the spoils....

That brings me to another thing I like about paranormal romance and erotica - it invariably involves the power structure. In any relationship, there's always a power dynamic. Maybe it's unclear or it shifts or it just remains unsaid, but I guarantee you it's there. Writing paranormal erotica and romance gives me a chance to explore power dynamics and blur the gender roles.

Stay tuned for more info on the ongoing story. Having an alpha female and how the males react to her will be fun! Oh, and she's pregnant. Grouchy, female and alpha? Yeah, this is going to be so much fun!

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ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE “F” WORD?

FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA

I was born on the Friday, October 13^th, 19…never mind the year. I love being born on this day, especially in October – although I have to wait until 2017 for my birthday to fall on a Friday again, - it's a lucky day for me. Autumn is my favorite season and I consider October the supreme month of the supernatural. No wonder I like to read and write about the paranormal.

One day I decided to do a little research about Friday, the number thirteen and the superstitions behind it.

There are many names given to those who have a fear of the day, all of them long and unpronounceable, but Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the original Scandinavian word.

The English word Friday is derived from the ancient Norse love goddess and wife of Odin, Frigga. Legend tells us she threw a banquet with twelve Gods in attendance, purposely not inviting Loki the God of Mischief. He crashed the party anyway, making the number of guests thirteen.  Chaos ensued. Food and mistletoe were wielded at each other and in the end, the God Balder the Good, was dead.

The Goddess Frigga

Why does the sixth day of the week get a bad rap? We can go back once again to goddess Frigga for a partial explanation. The Germanic pagan tribes worshipped her on Friday. Early Christians thought her a witch and declared Friday the witch’s Sabbath. Crucifixion day in Rome? Yep, Friday.

The number thirteen’s history is more involved.  For reasons that aren’t exactly clear, twelve was believed to be a complete number.  There are twelve months in a year, twelve gods of Olympus, twelve tribes of Israel and twelve disciples of Jesus.  Thirteen, considered an imperfect number, may have pagan roots.  Many nature-based religions worshipped the moon as well as the sun.  There are thirteen lunar cycles and women with a regular period will have thirteen menstrual cycles a year. To pagans who worshipped both Gods and Goddesses, the moon represented the feminine. Back in the day, the Abrahamic religions weren’t keen on giving women power, spiritual or otherwise.

There are many other legends behind the trepidation of the day and all of them available on Google. 

It's such a fun day, I usually incorporate the date into my stories. In SOLSTICE, a major part of the curse on the hero's head happens on Friday, the 13th.

Time is running out for Armend Zogu. The 250-year-old family curse on his head will claim his life on his 30th birthday, the winter solstice.

Sofia Palmalosi might be just the Strega who can save him. A descendant of a long line of powerful Italian witches, her family’s magic was a gift from the Goddess Diana.

Together Sofia and Armend embark on a journey from New York, to Sicily and the ancient ruins of Diana’s temple, and back to New York, all the while fighting a battle of magic and wits with a psychopath who wants them both dead and the curse intact.

If the curse doesn't kill Armend, breaking it just might.

Available at Amazon

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Why I like ghost stories by Barbara Edwards

Barbara Edwards

I'm Barbara Edwards and I'll be a regular contributor here. I've agreed to review paranormal romance for Paranormal Love and look forward to reading many wonderful stories. We’ll soon have a submission form and details posted for those interested. 

I do like all kinds of paranormal stories from steampunk to vampire and werewolves, but I have a soft spot in my heart for ghosts.

I feel in love with the Captain in "The ghost and Mrs Meir" and never recovered. Love conquered all and I still cry as they are reunited.

As for me, I write in several genres.

My paranormal romance books include Ancient Awakening, Ancient Blood and Ancient Curse  from the Rhodes End Series published by The Wild Rose Press. I’m working on two more. I also have historical romance Another Love and Annie’s Heart from WingsePress. For fun I have two sweet romance Christmas stories, too.

Here’s the Blurb for Ancient Curse, Book Three Rhodes End Series.

Evil never dies.  And this time it wanted Rainie.  It wanted more than her life, it wanted her soul.

The artifacts Rainie Gamble handled came from every era and she could read their past with a touch. After her Father’s deceit, she’d lost her beloved career until Thomas hired her. 

Thomas Broquette needed Rainie for more than her psychic ability. She would unknowingly bring her father into his reach. Thomas needed him to return the stolen paintings in Mason’s estate. He needed Rainie to destroy the evil items Mason left behind. Then he realized he needed her for much, much more.

Excerpt from Ancient Curse

Changing took a few minutes. She pressed her hand to her throbbing forehead and  studied her reflection in the mirror. Pain lined her forehead. She wondered why Thomas’ touch eased it. Her tangled hair had escaped her twist and needed combing. Humming, she took the time to neaten it.  

Silence enveloped the second floor. With the power off, the soft music she played in her bedroom had been silenced. She half expected her footsteps to echo when she exited the room and walked down the hall. Thomas had probably finished mopping up, and she needed to lock her computer and file her notes  before the back-up battery failed. 

Her pulse beat faster. She looked forward to spending some time with him. Hopefully, he was still in the library. She shook her head. She paused as the hair on her nape stirred like she was being watched. 

A cool draft washed over her nape and she glanced back along the hall. All the doors had been closed. They still were. She frowned, and then shook the feeling off.  No-one watched although her skin itched. Pausing to enjoy the light emotions held by the smooth banister, she stroked the wood. A violent shove between her shoulders tumbled her down the stairs like 

a thrown doll. 

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