by J. L. McCoy
Nikki St. James: Best friend and next door neighbor to Skye; 27 years old; works at Drop Kick Dan’s and moonlights at Cherry Bomb Tattoo Shop as a skin artist; dating Lyric.
Nola: Works first floor bar at The Mausoleum; blood child to Greyson Mead; age and Divine Power unknown.
Oleif: (Deceased) A member of the elite army of An Dílis/The Faithful; appointed to watch over Skye after her rebirth; age unknown; divine power unknown.
Pádraig: (Pronounced PAW-drig) A member of the elite army of An Dílis/The Faithful for a short time; fast, deadly warrior; appointed to Archer as a temporary protector to him and his family; currently dating Trey; age unknown; has the divine power to read human and vampire minds.
Primo: Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; third in command; age unknown.
PVIP: Stands for Platinum level VIP; PVIP is located on the second floor of The Mausoleum and is only open to select vampires.
Quinn: Works the stairs leading to the VIP/PVIP second floor at The Mausoleum; blood child to Archer; age unknown; has the divine power of mesmerization (can alter one’s memories/make them do as he pleases).
Ríoghán: (Pronouned REE-awn) Leader of the elite army of An Dílis/The Faithful; resides in Ireland; Divine Power and age unknown.
Ruarc: (Pronounced ROO-ark) A member of the elite army of An Dílis/The Faithful; second in command of the entire army and first in command of the field unit that visits The Mausoleum; known to Skye as Emerald Eyes (E.E.) before properly introduced; age/divine power/birth place unknown.
Saint Fionán of Cluain Eraird: Priest in Ireland visited by the original Day Walker before he was made vampire in a vicious attack; Saint Fionán and the Holy Father are credited with the creation of the Day Walker race in 541AD through prayer.
Sayer: Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; age and pack position unknown.
Seamus: (Pronounced SHAY-mus) (Deceased) Works the front door at The Mausoleum as a bouncer and takes admission; blood child to Archer; from Ireland; age and divine power unknown.
Sissy Schneider: Friend of Skye’s; attended the University of Texas with her; dating Zephyr.
Skye Everleigh Morrison: 23 years old; ex-human; newborn vampire; born in Houston, Texas; moved to Austin, Texas to attend University of Texas majoring in Ancient History and Classical Civilization; roommate/best friend to canine Styvi Nix; works at The Mausoleum as Archer’s Executive Assistant and manages all human employees; best friend to Nikki; currently dating Archer Rhys.
Stanus Octavius: Dark One; blood child to Calethwy Moors; was supposed to take over the Dark Throne when his father died but Atticus pushed him out of power; age unknown.
Steven Edward Mitchell: Dark One; biological father to Skye Morrison; sired by Dark One named Vincent; resides in Atticus’ colony in New York City.
Styvi Nix: (Pronounced STEEVY-nix) Miniature French Bulldog; 2 years old; canine best friend/roommate to Skye; other best friend is Nikki; loves treats, snuggling, and chasing butterflies; dislikes when her naps are interrupted, the green bits in her Kibbles n’ Bits, Archer and most other flighty vampires, except Jameson and Trey.
Sword of Saint Patrick: A sword that was blessed by Saint Patrick himself and is said to kill anything unholy, even immortals, with just one cut; currently in the possession of Archer Rhys.
Thatch: Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; age and pack position unknown.
The Mausoleum: Bad-ass Gothic/Industrial club in downtown Austin, Texas owned by Archer Rhys; currently the hottest club in Austin; mecca for vampires looking to party; work place of Skye.
Thorin: Works the entrance at The Mausoleum; blood child to Greyson Mead; age and Divine Power unknown.
Treasach: (Pronounced TREE-sak) (Deceased) Blood son to Cináed, blood brother to Archer; blood father to Callum; lives in Gairloch, Scotland; he and his whole family were killed by Amun.
Trey: (AKA Nathaniel Herschel Thomas Hatfield, III) Works the first floor bar and front door at The Mausoleum; blood child to Archer; made vampire in June of 1865; born in Georgia, USA; has the divine power of Empathy (can strongly feel the emotions of vampires and humans alike); good friend to Skye.
Trigger: Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; age and pack position unknown;
VIP: Stands for Very Important Person; VIP is located on the second floor of The Mausoleum and is open to all vampires.
Weston Ley: Dark One; favorite blood son to Stanus Octavius; age unknown.
Zephyr: Member of Dean’s Kaxaw werewolf pack; age and pack position unknown; works at Tricky Dic’s; crush to Sissy Schneider.
Translations
A luaidh: Irish Gaelic for “My love/My darling”.
An Dílis: Irish Gaelic for “The Faithful”; elite army to the Day Walkers.
Athair: Irish Gaelic word for “Father”.
Bualadh craicinn: Irish Gaelic meaning “Fucking”.
Ciach ort: Irish Gaelic for “Damn you”.
Cion: Irish Gaelic meaning “Love”.
Conriocht: Irish Gaelic word for “Werewolf”.
Damnú air: Irish Gaelic for “Damn it”.
Damu: Sumerian word for “Child”.
Deamhan: Irish Gaelic word for “Demon”.
Deirfiúr: Irish Gaelic word for “Sister”.
Dheartháir: Irish Gaelic word for “Brother”.
Eist: Irish Gaelic meaning “Hush/Be quiet”.
Gabh mo leisguel: Irish Gaelic for “Excuse me”.
Gráscar Lámh: Irish Gaelic for “Hand-to-hand fighting”.
Ifreann na Fola: Irish Gaelic meaning “Bloody hell”.
Iníon: Irish Gaelic word for “Daughter”.
Is cuma liom: Irish Gaelic meaning “I don’t care”.
Nisiqtu: Sumerian word for “Precious”.
Páistí: Irish Gaelic word for “Child”.
Scianóireacht: Irish Gaelic for “Knife arts”.
Sittu: Sumerian word for “Rest”.
Sláinte: Irish Gaelic toast meaning “Health”; common toast in Ireland, the equivalent to Cheers.
Sliocht: Irish Gaelic word meaning “Descendants”.
tAthair Naofa: Irish Gaelic word for “Holy Father”.
Tóg go bog é: Irish Gaelic for “Calm down”.
About the Author
J. L. McCoy resides in the beautifully weird city of Austin, Texas with her opinionated Pekiweenie Isabel and handsome husband Kenny. She has always been a passionate reader and enjoys watching movies, traveling, listening to heavy metal/classic rock/80s music, getting mani/pedis with her girls, and singing karaoke. She loves body art and is hopelessly addicted to Sonic’s ice and Route 44 un-sweet raspberry iced tea.
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