Lucian hummed quietly in consideration.
“I’ll tell you what, I’ll make you a deal: I’ll show you just how wicked I can be, and then you can tell me again if ‘nice’ is what you really want.”
Her pulse quickened and her lips parted on a warm breath as a slight tremble rolled through her body.
“It’s a deal,” Katherine husked, lifting her chin in silent challenge, her eyes dark and hungry for their next delicious fight in the never-ending, intoxicating battle of wills.
Lucian felt his lips lift at the corner of his mouth in a wicked grin.
Let battle commence.
Acknowledgement
Thank you for reading Escaping The Beast, the second in my Darkhills series. I hope you enjoyed Katherine and Lucian's story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Writing and publishing these stories is a dream come true for me, and I couldn't do it with out the support of some very special people.
So I'd like to thank my long suffering husband, who puts up with all kinds of nonsense from me and does so with a smile. My children for being my playmates when I just can't look at a screen for a moment longer, my family and friends who have been kind enough to encourage and support me throughout. I also couldn't have done this without the help of my beta readers and sense checkers. Shout out to Michelle for lending me her keen eyes and expertise.
Last but not least, my wonderful readers! Your kind words and reviews are like a warm hug- Thank you x
About The Author
Elizabeth Greene
Elizabeth Greene is an avid reader and writer of paranormal romance. She loves action and adventure, feisty heroines and hot as hell heroes that leave you tingling in all the right places.
She enjoys writing the stories that come to her when her mind wanders, which is often. All her stories are unapologetically fantastical and more often than not, feature mythical creatures: shifters, vampires, demons, elves and whatever else takes her fancy.
The Darkhills Romance Series is a collection of standalone, paranormal romance fiction that are cliff hanger free. While the series can be read in any order, readers are encouraged to start at the beginning as there are a few characters that feature throughout the series. (What can she say? - Some characters just get under her skin and are just too interesting to restrict to just the one story.)
All her stories come with a happily ever after guarantee.
Books In This Series
The Darkhills Series
A series of standalone paranormal romance stories that guarantee action, adventure and steamy scenes that will make your toes curl.
While the books can be read in any order, it is recommended that readers begin with Saved by the Big Bad Wolf, as some characters cross over.
Happily Ever Afters guaranteed.
Saved By The Big Bad Wolf
Raised by her grandparents, Rose Woods has lived a safe and steady life as a member of the Darkhills wolf pack. When her place within the pack is under threat, she is faced with an impossible choice:
Mate the Alpha or leave.
All seems lost until she is forced to defy pack law and go on the run with a mysterious and dangerously enthralling lone wolf.
Cayden Greystone is the rightful Alpha of the Greystone pack, but past tragedies have convinced him he is better off alone. That is until he meets Rose. When she’s threatened, his wolf’s need to protect and claim his mate has dire repercussions for them both.
Will the strength of their bond be enough to save them, or will pack covenants and past demons prevent a new moon rising for the Darkhills pack?
Saved by the Big Bad Wolf is the first in a paranormal romance series from Elizabeth Greene. If you like stories that feature action, adventure, feisty heroines and hot as hell heroes that leave you tingling in all the right places, then you’ll love what is waiting for you in the Darkhills.
Intended for an 18+ audience, this story contains steamy sex scenes, scenes of violence and some strong language.
Trigger warning: This story contains mention of sexual assault but is not explored in any detail.
Escaping The Beast
This was the last time, she vowed.
Never again would she settle his debts or give him an alibi… she had said the same thing the last time, and the time before that.
When Katherine was summoned to help her charlatan father with his latest business deal, she convinced herself to go to her old man’s rescue. She was, after all, studying to become a lawyer and assisting him with the terms of a contract should’ve been a walk in the park.
What she hadn’t expected however, was that a deal had already been struck: her freedom had been sacrificed for her father’s. Determined not to act the victim or let her poker face slip, she finds herself negotiating terms with the devil himself.
One thing she is absolutely certain of; she won’t let her heart become part of the negotiations. Even if there is something about the dark and dangerous Lucian Nightingale that calls to her.
Lord Lucian Nightingale was preparing to leave the Darkhills to seek new distractions from the void of his long, immortal existence. Deciding to tie up loose ends, he agrees to an unconventional proposition from a man who owes him a large debt.
He never expected to fall for the woman who strode into his mansion like she owned the place. Drawn in by her intelligence, stubbornness and false confidence, Lucian finds himself compelled to know her better and quickly becomes determined to win Katherine’s trust and heart.
If he can do that, perhaps he can prove that he is not the beast that he first appears to be, and she might hold the key to banishing the loneliness that haunts him.
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