Title:
Blood Of The Immortal
Author:
Ashley Jeffers
Release
date: April 25th, 2014
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Book
Description:
I had no life…
For the past ten
years, I’ve been kept away from the world, treated as a danger to those around
me. While the visions I have both confuse and frighten me, I know I’m not the
dangerous one in the family. Escape has never been within my reach. When my
father dragged me along on an expedition to an ancient temple, I discovered a
door hidden in the wall, and everything changed.
He would live
forever…
After freeing a
vampire from his stone prison, I was swept away to the island belonging to his
coven. He swears none of them will harm me, but I can’t be so sure. Zachary is
convinced he knew me before he was imprisoned—three hundred years ago. He tries
to get me to remember our shared past…while I find myself more concerned with
our future.
My blood could end them…
My blood could end them…
Book Excerpt:
I opened the door to find
Zachary standing on the other side, his hands behind his back and his head
bowed. He looked so sad, and I wondered what had upset him. “Is something
wrong?” I asked, resisting the urge to throw my arms around him and hold him
close.
He raised his head, but could
barely look at me. I felt my heart breaking. I had a sinking feeling he was
going to tell me something I did not want to hear. Finally, he spoke. “Diana is
here, and would like to meet you.”
“Who’s Diana?” I asked, not a
bit relieved. I didn’t really care who she was. All I wanted was for Zachary to
look at me, to tell me everything was going to be okay.
“She’s an Elder, the one who
made Matthias,” Corbin explained.
“Why would she want to meet
me?”
“She would like to speak to us
all, actually.” Zachary finally met my gaze. More sadness filled his eyes now
than when he spoke of his mother’s death a few hours earlier. What could
possibly be wrong? He brought his hands from behind his back. “I brought you a
change of clothes, just in case you wanted to clean up a bit before you meet
her.”
I looked down to see a short
red dress draped over his arm. I hesitated a moment before taking it from him
and whispering, “Thank you.”
“You could take a bath, if
you’d like,” Corbin suggested as he walked toward one of the three doors to our
left. As he opened the door, he added, “I’m sure Diana wouldn’t mind waiting.”
I nodded, and headed to the
open door. “I won’t be too long,” I assured as I flipped on the light switch.
Realizing what I had just done, I looked to Corbin. “Electricity?”
He laughed. “Only a few rooms
have it, mainly the ones that don’t have windows.”
“Huh. Okay then,” I uttered as
I entered the bathroom and shut the door behind me.
The elegance of the bathroom
surprised me. I had not expected it to be as regal-looking as the rest of my
room. Everything—the floor, the walls, the sink, and even the bathtub—was made
of ivory colored marble. Golden sconces lined the walls, some with unlit
candles and others with light bulbs. On the edge of the bathtub lay a few
folded, gold colored towels. Near the sink sat an ivory and gold vanity. I ran
my fingers over the cool marble of the vanity, in awe at the beauty of the
bathroom. The one in Zachary’s room hadn’t been nearly this nice. I laid the
dress on the stool, then walked to the tub and turned on the water.
As the water sloshed into the
tub, I turned to the vanity again, eyeing my reflection. No wonder Zachary had
suggested I clean up. Tiny pieces of glass littered my hair, my shirt and jeans
were torn, and dried blood covered my arms, neck, and face. Bending at the
waist, I tipped upside down and shook my hair, attempting to knock loose all
the glass. I flipped back upright and examined my arms. Amazingly, the only
evidence of injury was the blood still staining my skin and clothing. Could
vampire blood heal everything?
When the tub filled, I
undressed and climbed into the warm water. Though I tried to relax, I found it
impossible to do. I could not take my mind off Zachary’s expression. Why was he
so sad, and why wouldn’t he look at me? It had to be more than realizing he
wasn’t in love with me. He looked like he had lost all hope. What could have
caused him to feel that way?
I washed quickly, but once I’d
finished, the crying began. Tears fell from my eyes, making tiny splashes in
the still water. I had told Corbin and Zachary I would not be long, but I
couldn’t force myself to get out of the tub, not while the tears still spilled
forth. After a while, I heard a knock on the door, and Zachary’s voice on the
other side. “Arielle, is everything all
right?”
Maybe he does care, I thought
as I brushed tears from my eyes. “Yeah. I’ll be out in a minute.” I attempted
to compose myself as I exited the tub and dried off, but crying had only made
me feel worse. I pulled the dress over my head, smoothed it out, and grabbed
the towel once again. I scrunched the water from my hair I headed for the door.
“Sorry,” I said after opening it. “I was just having a hard time getting my
hair dry.”
He looked into my eyes and
frowned. “Are you sure there is nothing wrong?”
I forced a smile. “Yeah, I’m
sure.”
He shook his head as he
reached out and touched my cheek. “You have been crying.”
“I’m just a little overwhelmed.” Though it wasn’t a lie, it felt like
one. “Where’s Corbin?” I asked when I noticed he was no longer in the
room.
“He went down to let Diana
know what was keeping us. Are you ready to go?”
I shrugged. “I guess. What
does she want to talk to us about?”
He hesitated before answering,
“I think it would be best if she told you.” Though I wondered why he wouldn’t
tell me what he knew, I decided it was best not to push. Instead, I nodded and
tossed the towel back into the bathroom. Zachary took my hand. “We should not
keep them waiting any longer.”
About
the Author:
Ashley
Jeffers writes Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in
English from the University of Michigan. A certified night-owl, she spends most
her nights writing, as her days are occupied being a full-time mom to three
young children. Her debut novel, Blood of the Immortal, is available in
paperback and e-book format. Thanks to a combination of ADD and OCD, she has
several other projects in the works. She currently lives in Michigan with her
husband, three kids, and two dogs.
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