Generations – The different ages of Vampires created after Marko Pavel
Glamour - Vampire trick; First Three Generations of Vampires are able to take hold of animals and humans minds and therefore control them
Half-Breed - A person of mixed descent/Any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types
Hybrid(s) - The offspring of two animals of different species or varieties/ A thing created by combining two different elements
Infected – A human who has the Vampyrric Virus
Initiation - Blood ceremony to welcome new Werewolves/Loup-Garous to the Pack
Leech(es) – Term used by the Werewolves in regards to Vampires
Legacy - Something left or handed down by a predecessor
Lingo - (Latin) - A foreign language or local dielct
Loup-Garou – Female offspring of a male Werewolf
Luna(r) - (Latin name) - The Moon
Maker – The term for a Vampire who turns a human
Master – Male Maker
Mate - Werewolf term for Soul-mates/The One
Mated - Physical connection between two Werewolves
Mating Process - Werewolf version of dating; intense process which involves the couple having to challenge any other interested parties, announcing themselves as mates to the Pack, mating, and gaining permission off Alpha to be bonded
Mistress – Female Maker
Monkshood - Poisonous to Werewolves (aka. Wolfsbane)
Nest - Group of Vampires (aka. Colony)
Offspring - The product or result of something/ An animal's young/ A persons child or children
Pack - Group of Werewolves
Pact - A formal agreement between individuals or parties(aka Treaty)
Premonition - A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
Prophet - A person who will predict what happens in the future (aka Psychic, etc)
Psychic - A person considered or claiming to have psychic powers(aka Clairvoyant, etc)
Pure Blood - Term used for a born Werewolf or Loup-Garou
Second-sight – The ability to see future or distant events; clairvoyance
Shift - First Three Generations of Vampires are able to shift into an unknown form
Shifter – A human who is able to shift from their human form to an animal of their choice
Silver - Type of metal: Harmful to Vampires and Werewolves
Slayer – A person who hunts and kills Vampires
Strigoii – A Romanian Vampire
Territory – An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
Treaty - A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states (aka Pact)
Vamphood – A twist on the term Manhood
Vampire – A species that is commonly known for drinking its victim’s blood
Vampyrric Virus – The mutation that starts the first stage of being turned into a Vampire
Vocktail – A Vampire mock/cocktail
Venom – Poison contained in Vampires blood, which kills its victims
Werewolf – An individual who is able to shift in to a half-form; combination of woman/man and wolf
Were-gene – The Werewolf Gene
Wolfsbane - Poisonous to Werewolves (aka.Monkshood)
Language Translations
English (Slang)
Bloody - Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis
Bollocks - Nonsense/rubbish
Buggered - Extremely tired
Chat/Chatting - Talk/Talking
Cockney - London Accent
Cranny - A small, narrow space or opening (aka Nook)
Dump – Dumping ground (aka garbage dump)
Fellow - A man or boy(aka Fella)
Fiver - A five pound note
Geordie - Newcastle Accent
Git - An unpleasant or contemptible person
Gob - Spit
Got Pissed - Got Drunk
(Jump) into the sack - Jump into bed with someone
Kidding - Deceive someone in a playful way; tease or joke
Nab - Take, grab, or steal something
Narked -Annoyed
Nook - A corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security (aka Cranny)
Northerner - Individual from the North of the country
Mammy - A child's word for their mother
Mate - Pal/Friend
Mongrels - A person of mixed descent/Any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types a.k.a Half-Breed
Pants - Rubbish/Nonsense
Pissed - Drunk or very annoyed (aka Pissed Off)
Pissed Off - Drunk or very angry (aka Pissed)
Prick - A vulgar word for Penis
Quid - One Pound Sterling
Ringing - Call by telephone
Shite - Shit
Sod - An unpleasant or obnoxious person
Take/Taking the piss - Mock someone of something
French
Femme - Female
Merci - Thank you
Oui - Yes
Greek
Ηρεμα, Μαστορα - Be calm, Master
Μαστορα; - Master?
Αγγελε μου - My Angel
Φιλη μου - My Friend
Αγαπημενοι μου - My Loved Ones
Μητερα μου - My Mother
Γιε μου - My Son
Καμια λυπη - No Regrets
Είναι δυναμικη - She's Strong
Γλυκιε μου - Sweet One
Τι εγινε; - What is it?
Irish
Aye – Yes
Daidi – Father, Da, Dad or Daddy
Eejit – Idiot
Mamai – Mother, Ma, Mum or Mummy
Italian
Basta cosi - Enough/That will do
Bastardo/i – Bastard/s
Bella Mia - My beautiful one
Benvenuto – Welcome
Brava – Bravo
Brutta Sgualdrina – Ugly bitch
Cane - Dog
Cara Mia – My dear/honey
Chiudi la bocca - Shut your mouth
Confuso – Fuzzy
Contagiata - Infected/Disease
Cosa? - What?
Disgustosa/o - Disgusting
Finalmente - Finally
Forza, a lavoro ragazzi - Go on, get to work guys
Grazie - Thank you
Ho detto vattene - I said go
Infetta/o – Infected
Lasciaci soli - Leave us
Lupo intelligente - Clever wolf
Mia - My
Muoviti - Move
Ora - Now
Padrona – Mistress
Perdonami - Forgive me
Piccola – Little
Portatelo via - Take him away
Puttana – Whore/Bitch/Prostitute
Ragazzi? - Boys?
Salve – Hello
Sgualdrina – A female who sleeps around/loose woman/dirty whore
Si - Yes
Sono occupato - I'm busy
Sparite - Move it/Get out/Get lost
Spostati, cagnetto - Move, little dog
Stupido - Foolish
Ti prego – Please
Ti voglio – I want you
Origin Unknown
Boss - A person in control of a group or situation
Brick Shithouse - A person with a well developed body; implies an element of indestructibility
Chime in - Interject a remark
Fella - Non-standard spelling of fellow, used in representing speech in various dialects (aka Fellow)
Hovel - A small squalid or simply constructed dwelling
Nod/Nodded Off - To fall asleep or doze momentarily, especially in a sitting position
No shit - You Think?
Piss Off - Get lost/go away
Screw you - Fuck you/Go to hell
Shitload - A large amount or number
Zoned Out - To become oblivious to ones surroundings
Scottish
Aye - Yes
Bonny - Attractive/Beautiful
Laddie - Boy or Young Man
Lass(ie) - Girl or Young Woman
Pet - Term of endearment
Wee - Little
Spanish
Loco - Crazy
Mi pequeña asesina - My little murderer
Acknowledgement
I’m so happy to finally be able to share the next instalment in the Blood Series. Cross My Heart ended up being a longer work in progress than Blood Secrets was. It was never my intention to take so long to write this boo, but I do hope you find it worth the wait.
Firstly, I want to thank my friend and editor, Zee Monodee who – as always – is full of positivity and support. Once again, she has worked her magic and calmed my inner doubt. Thank you, Zee.
Fiona Jayde, I cannot thank you enough for taking on the challenge of designing the next cover in the Blood Series. I seriously love it.
And lastly and most importantly; my readers, old and new, thank you for taking a chance on my work. Thank you for your patience in regard to this book and well, just in general. I appreciate your support and understanding. I hope you found Cross My Heart worth the wait and are as excited as I am for the final instalment, which I have already started and am aiming to finish sooner than the last two books.
Thank you for your ongoing support, your comments, and your reviews; just thank you. You are truly wonderful, and I hope from the bottom of my heart that you continue to trust in my creative insanity and enjoy my stories.
About the Author
Elizabeth Morgan is a multi-published author of urban fantasy, paranormal, erotic horror, f/f, and contemporary; all with a degree of romance, a dose of action and a hit of sarcasm, sizzle or blood, but you can be sure that no matter what the genre, Elizabeth always manages to give a unique and often humorous spin to her stories.
Like her tagline says; A pick ‘n’ mix genre author. “I’m not greedy. I just like variety.”
And that she does, so look out for more information on her upcoming releases at her website: www.e-morgan.com
Away from the computer, Elizabeth can be found in the garden trying hard not to kill her plants, dancing around her little cottage with the radio on while she cleans, watching Netflix or curled up with her three cats reading a book.
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