by Jessie Lane
*This book is a re-release and revision from the original
book. Please be aware that some things have been added, deleted or changed.*
Kay’s journey of a lifetime started in the woods outside of
Asheville, North Carolina. It was there that the 17 year old met a beautiful
man along with a monster. The chance encounter led her to an unbelievable world
that shouldn’t exist; a place where myths and fairy tales were real, and in
some cases, deadly. Kay knew she would have to brave this new world if she
hoped to find a cure for her terminal cancer.
With a strange yet beautiful cast of characters that she
would meet along the way, Kay uncovered truths that would change her life
forever. However, before it was all over, it would become clear that Kay wasn’t
the only one with problems.
Yet another 17 year old young woman was fighting for her
freedom and her life.
Kira had lived in a magical world that Kay had only dreamt
of. Despite this, her life had not been filled with many good things. As a
matter of fact, she considered her empty, emotional solitude the only positive
aspect of her life. She fought daily battles to escape abuse and torture.
Trained to be an expert assassin, she was charged with
kidnapping Kay and delivering her to Kira’s master, Lord Donovan.
As the two young women set forth in their journeys, their
paths would cross in unimaginable ways. The only question that would remain was
who would come out alive and whole in the end?
WARNING: This is an upper ya/young adult/new adult fictional
story that includes some explicit language, graphic violence, and mild sexual
situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.
EXCERPT:
I stood there frozen, knowing that I would
probably die because of this wretched creature, when all of a sudden I saw the
quick movement of an arm bringing down the point of the knife, slicing towards
the large creature’s skull. The animal’s enraged screams ripped through the
woods surrounding us.
My brain tried to analyze what was happening
before me as I stood still as a statue and watched as the monster started to
crumble away like something that had been burnt from the inside out and then
fell apart.
This can’t be real.
I looked up from the ashes into the face of an
angel.
He’s not an angel; he’s just a guy. Right?
He was staring at me as if he had just seen me
sprout a second head. I was staring back at him like he was somehow related to
those alien birds outside my window. My mouth flapped open to scream again, but
before a sound could escape, the world faded to black, and I fainted.
At least I didn’t scream again.
When I opened my eyes, two ethereal blue eyes
were staring back at me. My head was throbbing like a bass drum in a marching
band, and it felt like my head might split in two from the pounding headache.
“Are you okay?” he asked me, his voice strong
but sweet.
Before I could stop my mouth from saying
anything ridiculous, I replied, “Are you an angel? Did I finally die and go to
Heaven?”
He bellowed a laugh while I blushed a shade that
was more than likely lobster red. I smacked myself in the forehead and tried to
hide my face behind my hand. What a brilliant way to make a first impression on
an extremely hot guy. That’s when it hit me.
The past few moments of events flooded my brain
again and I started to panic.
“Wait a minute! What was that thing and how in
the world did it just, just-”
“The dog? I had to cut it with my knife to scare
it away. It wasn’t a mortal wound though. He took off through the woods to
escape. Sorry if you’re one of those animal lovers, but I was afraid it might
kill one of us.”
I shook my head to try to clear it. “No, no, no,
no. That was no dog. Well, it was at first, but then it became something else.
It was black and huge and had those red eyes…”
Before I finished my sentence, I looked up at
him to see complete shock and amazement on his face. I had never seen anyone
look so bewildered.
“Don’t look at me like that! I know what I saw!
Now what was that thing and what happened to it? It didn’t run off; I saw you
kill it. And I would point to the body to prove it, but it, well, it fell apart
or something.”
In a split second, the shock had disappeared
from his handsome face, replaced by something more masked and calculating. “I’m
sorry, but you’re quite mistaken. I didn’t kill it. I only wounded it. And it
was a dog. Are you sure you didn’t hit your head or something? I’m afraid you
might be having some kind of hallucination.” Somehow, when he said it, it
didn’t seem as scary or grotesque as it did when I played what I saw back in my
head.
* * * * *
About the Author:
Crystal and Melissa
often live half their lives with their heads in the clouds dreaming of alpha
military hunks, werewolves, and kick ass heroines crazy enough to chase after
creatures that they unquestionably should know better than to chase.
Their first YA novel, THE
BURNING STAR, was released in May 2012. BIG BAD BITE is their second novel, but
their first adult paranormal romance. They are now working on their next two
novels, WALK ON THE STRIPED SIDE and SECRET MANEUVERS. With these projects
underway, they are looking forward to showing the rest of the world their crazy
stories, heroes and heroines that often plague their minds until written, and
hope you will join them on their journey!
If you'd like to learn more about Jessie Lane and their books, please visit their website and be sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
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