Warrior's Prophecy
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Waiting in a stone alcove, Antony observed Cleopatra storm from the classroom building. He didn’t wonder why she’d left class early. He knew. She was invisible to everyone except him, and the snobby, rich girl had finally figured it out.
Her lengthy stride showcased her long legs covered in perfectly pressed jeans. Who ironed their jeans? Her sable hair tied up in a black ribbon flew over the backpack she carried. Her gray eyes narrowed into slits.
His pulse palpitated. Even in anger she was beautiful.
Beautiful and dangerous.
He’d known women similar to her. With beauty and power and anger. He’d known a specific woman with the exact same name, who’d abused her power and her servants. Believed her word was law and everyone was beneath her, meant to serve her. The remembrances pressed on him like the heavy blocks of a pyramid. Chained him to a past he hated.
So much like this modern girl.
Cleopatra had been disappointed in him when they’d met. A soft blow to his ego. He’d seen it in her expression. After following her for several days, he’d learned to interpret every gesture. Today, he’d upgraded his old sweatshirt to a nice black sweater and clean black jeans because she’d judged him by his clothes.
Not that he cared. He couldn’t care about this girl or any other. Never again would he care. He’d learned his lesson in his ancient past. He’d flirt with them and date them. They’d never mean anything to him.
He was doing his duty. First, waiting for Cleopatra to receive the Knot of Uset. Now, waiting for an opportunity to take the package from her. He’d mistimed the original theft with the delivery guy. He couldn’t mistime anything again. It was a good thing she wasn’t attracted to him, nor him to her, because he was only here to take what he wanted.
Staying a few feet behind, he followed appreciating the way her butt wiggled back and forth in an enticing way. How her silky brown hair had black-as-midnight roots. How he wanted to run his fingers through the strands to see if they felt as silky as they appeared.
Out of curiosity. That’s all.
He didn’t actually want to handle her hair. More a comparison between her hair and girls’ in ancient times. Shampoos and lotions were different now. He’d smelled her exotic, flowery scent when he’d bumped into her.
Cleopatra took the same path as the other night, back to the place she lived. He jumped from one tree to the next, getting slightly ahead of her. Her cell phone rang, and she pulled it from her pocket.
“Hello.” Her impatient tone grated on his nerves.
As if she couldn’t believe someone dared interrupt her pout. The mighty Cleopatra.
But she wasn’t that Cleopatra. He had to remember. She had no powers and no army.
“Aunty Neffy? Are you all right?” Cleopatra’s tone changed from impatience to concern. Her expression softened. She cared about her aunt.
“The package? Yes, I have it.” She moved faster. “Something’s strange with—”
He leaned in, balancing between patience and charging forward. There was only one package important to him.
Antony wished he’d gotten closer, so he could hear the other person’s side of the conversation. It was odd the person on the other side heard Cleopatra. She was in an invisible state and couldn’t be seen or heard in person. It must be the long distance, or something to do with the modern communication device.
“I’ll call the police—”
Did her aunt always interrupt her?
Cleopatra stopped short. “How much danger?”
He halted, analyzing her expression and her voice. Was Cleopatra in danger or the aunt?
Concern for her raced through his bloodstream, pushing him to action. He couldn’t contain his natural instinct to protect. He made a tentative move to swing down from the tree and stopped. His muscles hardened, and he lectured himself. He couldn’t go right up to her. He wasn’t here to protect her. That’s how he’d gotten into trouble with the other Cleopatra.
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Warrior’s Destiny
Warrior Academy Book One
An ancient amulet.
A powerful soul demanding she obey.
A double cross that ends with a curse.
During a heist to steal an ancient amulet, sixteen-year-old Olivia unwittingly receives the soul of King Tut…and the deadly curse that comes with it.
A member of a secret society, Xander believes he is destined to inherit the soul and wield its powers. He is determined to confront the devious thief and claim what is rightfully his.
When he discovers the horrible truth behind the Society’s plans, he must join forces with Olivia to find a way to end the curse before it destroys the world. Facing untold dangers, Olivia and Xander must learn to trust each other and, eventually their hearts.
As the mystery surrounding the amulet unfolds, is their love enough to save them and the world from destruction?
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Also by Allie Burton
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Atlantis Riptide
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Atlantis Dark Tides
Atlantis Twisting Tides
Atlantis Glacial Tides
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Warrior’s Chaos
Warrior’s Prophecy
Warrior’s Curse
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About the Author
Allie Burton has always been a reader and writer. She wrote her first novel at the age of twelve when she was stranded at a hospital by a snowstorm. Receiving her first romance from her grandmother, she fell in love with the genre. As an adult, she read young adult books with her own teens and was excited to find something fresh and new. Now, she writes both.
Having so many jobs as a teen and adult became great research mater
ial for the stories she writes. She has been everything from a bike police officer to a mascot escort to an advertising executive. She has lived on three continents and in four states and has studied art, fashion design, and marine biology.
Allie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and Romance Writers of America. She loves to ski, golf, and run. Currently, she lives in Colorado with her husband and two children.