When
Darkness Ends
Guardians of Eternity # 12
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…
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.
Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/40933-guardians-of-eternity
Author
Info
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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