Guardian's Beloved Mate (Song of the Sídhí Series #4)
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LifeMate – When a person is drawn toward another person by the synth crystal in their blood. Two people who are perfect soul mates. Two people who fall in love and bond. LifeMates are miserable when apart from each other.
Mate Dream – A dream that occurs between two destined lifeMates before they have bonded. Not all Sídhí experience mate dreaming.
Mia Cara - Literal translation: my beloved.
Morag - A nocturnal insect with a blackish oval body with grooved wings and several dozen legs. It makes an irritating buzzing/belching sound, but is not very loud.
Mundane (human) – A mundane is a normal human with no synth crystal in their blood, normally born on Earth. Some valleys have a few mundane settlements. The Dhark Valleys keep mundane humans as servants/slaves and a source of blood for their large vampire population.
Olitiau – An olitiau is a Sídhí animal that looks like a giant bat. Adults are approximately the size of a large dog. They prefer fresh meat.
Phoenix – 1. A race of winged people originally from Sídhí; they have not been seen or heard from in four thousand years. They are the strongest of fairy within the warrior caste. The wings of a phoenix cover a spectrum of colors, but are primarily mixtures of red, black and/or white. The eyes of a phoenix turn silver when emotional, a reaction that can turn deadly to others.
2. A bird that drips fire off brilliant red wings. Unlike the Earth myth, they are not reborn.
Port – See teleport.
The Second Dimensional Balloon Theory - During the Great War, Chi’Kehra (see Chi’Kehra) gathered tremendous amounts of raw synth crystal and began pushing the raw energy into the gateways connecting Earth and Sídhí. Before he could finish - whatever he planned - he died. The energy had no guidance. The gateways overloaded and all the energy exploded outward toward Earth. The explosion created massive valleys, teleporting all living creatures from Sídhí to Earth, and permanently sealing the gateways between Sídhí and Earth.
Shapeshifter (aka shifter) - Race of people originally from Sídhí. They have the ability to change their shape to that of a specific animal. Each sub-race has various strengths provided by the synth crystal in their blood. A person’s first shift can take place before or after puberty. A shifter in human form smells human. Known shifters include wolf, khatt, and dragon.
Sídhí (aka Immortal or home world) - 1. A Sídhí is a person that originally lived (or descended from people who lived) on the home world of Sídhí. 2. A formally mundane human who has been injected with pure synth crystal or received a venomous bite from a vampire. 3. Sídhí is the original home world of non-mundane humans.
Sídhí is pronounced: Sid He
Synth Crystal - 1. The purest form of energy, it was created by the highly advanced Ancient Ones on the home world of Sídhí tens of thousands of years ago. Synth crystal makes normal (mundane) people immortal and increases all of their natural abilities. It also gives them other extra-ordinary abilities. 2. It is the strongest known substance on Earth or Sídhí 3. Each source (or spring) of crystal has a slightly different set of characteristics in it.
Synth Crystal Spring - A spring of Synth Crystal can be grown. Crystal in liquid form is poured into an underground chasm or cavern. The crystal grows until it fills the underground abyss. Each spring is subtly different as the crystal leeches microscopic material from the surrounding nature. Pools of Synth Crystal can be seen above ground, but growth (expansion) can only take place underground.
Teleportation (aka port) – Teleportation is the ability of vampires, dragons, and various fairies to move from one location to another in the blink of an eye.
TèVarrn Prison – A massive prison in the Dhark Empire that is underground. It is a warren of dead end tunnels and traps. There has never been a successful escape.
Trolls – A troll is a smart Sídhí animal. There are different subspecies including swamp, cave, and forest trolls. Subspecies are distinguished by color. Swamp troll are shades of green. Forest trolls are splotched green and brown. Cave trolls are red to deep burgundy. They live and hunt in large packs dominated by the largest male. If a troll is seen, you had better run. Its pack mates will be near.
Valley - A second dimensional valley covers the same geographical terrain as Earth does. Most Sídhí live within the protection of a valley. A valley can only be entered by a gateway or by porting. Valleys were created thousands of years ago. The most respected theory of how valleys came into existence is The Second Dimensional Balloon Theory.
Vampire - Race of people originally from Sídhí. Due to synth crystal, they have increased sense of smell, sight, strength, mental capabilities, teleporting ability, retractable incisors, and retractable claws. A vampire has the ability to suck blood or bite with venom. Their venom can Change a mundane human into an immortal vampire.
Clan vampire - Vampires who eat normal/solid human food and (may or may not) drink the blood of a mate or that of an animal. In direct sunshine, their eyes turn solid black with no whites. They have a strict code of honor. They detest dhark vampires and elves.
Dhark vampire (aka Exile) - Vampires who drink the blood of humans and do not eat solid food. In direct sunshine, their eyes turn solid red with no whites.
Vürst Clan – Clan of dragons (believed to be extinct) that can raise spikes along their back, neck and tail. The last known Vürst dragon was thousands of years ago on Sídhí.
A complete glossary is available at the author’s web site. www.jodiebcooper.com
List of Characters
Alexander of the DeLeigh Clan (aka Alex)
Race: dragon
Height: 6'10"
Hair: black
Eyes: pale blue
Age: 2,334
Title: Dragon Guardian
Other: dragon form - black scales
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Elizabeth of the DeLeigh Clan (aka Lizzie)
Race: dragon
Height: 5’6”
Hair: brown
Eyes: gray changes to purple
Age: 2,333
Other: dragon form – brown scales
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Sarah Trellick
Race: elf/vampire - exile
Height: 5'10"
Hair: white blonde; long, layered to her hips; tends to curl at the ends
Eyes: Caribbean blue
Age: 19
Relationship: Nick is her lifeMate, Katie is her aunt, and Mitch is her uncle
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Nick Andrews
Race: vampire - clan
Height: 6'3"
Hair: black
Eyes: Forest green
Age: 19
Relationship: Sarah is his lifeMate, Jared is his younger cousin, and Emily is his younger cousin
Other: Nicholas Andrews is his full name.
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Katie McQuillen
Race: elf/vampire - clan
Height: 5'8"
Hair: golden blonde; very thick, to her mid-back
Eyes: pale green
Age: 17
Relationships: Jared is her lifeMate, Mitch is her twin brother, and Sarah is her niece
Other: Katelyn Jeanine Andrews is her full name.
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Jared Andrews
Race: vampire - clan
Height: 6'
Hair: black
Eyes: dark blue
Age: 17
Relationship: Katie is his lifeMate, Emily is his younger sister, and Nick is his older cousin
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Mitch McQuillen
Race: elf/vampire - clan
Height: 6'4"
Hair: golden blond
Eyes: pale green
Age: 17
Relationship: Beth is his LifeMate, Katie is his twin sister, and Sarah is his niece
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Clarabelle of the Vürst Clan (aka Clara)
Race: dragon
Height: 5'7"
Hair: blonde
Eyes: gray/red
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p; Relationship: Viktor & Harry are her half-brothers
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Clarisse
Race: vampire - clan
Height: 5'8"
Hair: red; short and spiky
Eyes: doe brown
Age: 18
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Harry
Race: dragon
Hair: blond
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Brianna
Race: phoenix
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Mentioned in passing:
Leah PhñDick (Lizzie’s daughter – A Dragon’s Dream of Love: Song of the Sídhí #2)
Derek (Leah’s mate - A Dragon’s Dream of Love: Song of the Sídhí #2)
Lord PhñDick (Leah’s father)
High Councilman MuskLeke (Clarisse’s father)
List of Valleys
Dragon Valley - Dragon
Clan Valley - Vampires
Trellick Valley – Mixed (elves, vampires, fairies…)
Haven Valley – Mixed (shapeshifters, elves, vampires, fairies…)
Dhark Valley - Mixed (elves, vampires, fairies…)
Phoenix Valley - Fairies
North Sea Valley – Vikings
Atlantis Valley – Fairies
Books by Jodie B. Cooper
Sídhí Summer Camp Series
Forbidden Temptation of a Vampire, book 1
- Jared & Katie's story
Vampire’s Forbidden Territory, book 2
- Jared, Katie, and their cabin mates
Song of the Sídhí Series
Beloved LifeMate, book 1
- Miranda & Colin's story
A Dragon's Dream of Love, book 2
- Leah & Derek's story
Stolen (Love), book 3
- Eric & Katrina's story
Guardian’s Beloved Mate, book 4
- Guardian Alexander and Lizzie (Leah’s mom)
Sídhí World News
- Collection of micro (or short) stories published as news clips on the blog Sídhí World News.
For snippets, deleted scenes, and a current list of published books, please visit Jodie's website.
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Guardian’s Beloved Mate
Copyright 2012 by Jodie B. Cooper
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Table of Contents
Lizzie
Bait
Mate Dream
Wild Portal
Traitor
The Hunt
Chi’Kehra
TèVarrn Prison
Going Home
Snippet: Vampire’s Forbidden Territory
Glossary of Sídhí Terms
List of Characters
Books by Jodie B. Cooper
Copyright Notice