She looked around at each of us again, and her gold eyes landed on my red ones. I met her gaze with confidence as a smile formed on my lips.
"One question?"
"Yes, Jewel."
"Can I still alternate between Jinn and uh...well me?" I asked.
"Yes. If you accept, they will have both your identities on file. You can switch to whichever side of yourself you'd like," Meredith confirmed.
The guys smiled, and Nixon looked especially happy with the news.
"Well then." I shrugged, giving one last look at my men who surrounded me. "We have nothing to lose."
I looked back at Alice and Koa and thought about my dad and his predicament. Dad, I know where you are is horrible, but I'm not strong enough yet to get you out. However, I think this opportunity will give me a chance to save you. I want to get stronger, so I can enjoy your hugs once more. Can you wait a bit longer? I promise I won't fail you this time.
Next time, we'll come home together, and you'll get to meet my boyfriends.
I took a deep breath and gave Meredith a serious look.
"We accept. Please allow us the opportunity to join the Brighten Elite."
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To be continued…
Coming in October: Reflections of Us
One Thousand & One Lies Sneak Peek
One Thousand & One Lies Blurb
Lies.
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Words of deception that assist in manipulating a person, group, lover, or foe. With each lie that leaves our lips, a plot morphs into a quick exchange, and the result? Death.
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Some call us Reapers of Beauty. Others think we assist the Angel of Death. Assassins? Murderers? The list of what we term ourselves is endless. To us, this life is nothing but a job. One in which we have no control over what we do or who we kill. That was how I’d lived my life for 25 years, and I presumed it would always be that way...until last night.
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It was an easy assignment. A task I was confident in executing. Yet his stunning eyes pulled me in. His addictive aroma made me sigh in bliss. Those silky strands of hair felt so nice to touch, and those lips held a level of satisfaction that made my body hum for more.
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A forbidden attraction that led me astray. Or should I change that to attractions?
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A thousand lies. That is all it takes to become a Reaper, like me. For the sake of protecting this mysterious group of men from my master who wants them dead, it's time for me to play the game and turn the tables for the sake of freedom.
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Will I survive? Maybe not, but I guess I'll die trying.
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Let’s begin...One Thousand and One.
Prologue
Born to Lie
Lies.
We all commit one, at least once a day. Sometimes twice, or even three times. Others can do a minimum of ten and others a hundred.
There are some individuals in this world whose entire lives are based off these little lies. Lies that help to keep those individuals at the top of the success charts, or that are fabricated to maintain their freedom long enough to be proven innocent or guilty.
Some people chose this life. Others have no choice for the sake of staying alive.
As for me? My option was neither.
I didn't decide to become a Reaper of Beauty. Nor did I inevitably choose this path to save myself or my loved ones. No...I was born into this world.
Born as the first reaper child to be brought into this man-made universe of lies and corruption. Some would say it was a blessing.
I was raised around luxury and was taken care of not by one woman but many. I was given the finer things in life, wearing the richest clothes of our culture and eating food worthy of royalty.
I'd been taught by the highest trained masters from swordsmanship to alchemy, combat, and archery. I'd learned the best ways to defend myself as well as the deadliest methods to rid the world of an enemy.
It was a privilege given to me because I would be the best reaper our master could ever ask for. I'd be easy to manipulate and would do anything, and I mean anything, to get his praise and adoration.
All of that began with one lie.
As a Reaper, you have to prove yourself and that was decided by the number of lies you committed. One, ten, fifty, or even hundreds appeared to be more than enough to prove one's loyalty, but our master wasn't like others.
He declared that it took one thousand lies to gain his trust and until then, you would slave your life away until you reached that moment of glory.
Being born into this world meant that I was a step ahead of everyone. I wasn't taught lying was wrong by those who raised me. They supported my mischief, and it rewarded me by getting me closer and closer to the final four-digit number.
Closer to gaining my Master's everlasting trust.
Living this life was all I knew, and I had accepted the reality that it would be all I would ever know. Until one fateful night; one in which I celebrated my 1001 lie. The task so simple with my comrades at my side, but I soon realized the price.
I never worried about failure, because I had never experienced it. But what I had no knowledge of...was love.
Only four steps mattered, or that was what I was taught.
Love that seems to silence the room.
Passion that pulses between the individuals of interest and pulls them into a trap of confusion and growing lust.
Desire that resonates through the body, rendering the need for pleasure unbearable.
Temptation to do sinful actions that remained in the bedroom.
I thought I had the steps down pat, but that all changed when my eyes landed on his.
At first, there was one who made my heart skip a beat. Then there was number two, who made my body warm with tingles. Three came along so swiftly he made my mind whirl, and four, he was a trickster, and that only excited me more.
Four men so dangerous in the game of lies and their ultimate goal of war, but who were they aiming to challenge?
My Master.
It was my turn to decide what I truly wanted.
Continue my new life as a Reaper of Beauty? Or fall into the lovely battle of lies and, ultimately, war.
About Yumoyori Wilson
Yumoyori.W.Wilson lives in Toronto, Ontario with her lovely Mother, Queen Loulou. When she’s not working the night shift as a Community Registered Nurse, she’s out relaxing with friends or sipping bubble tea while playing Elsword with her gaming friends.
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She has an obsession with fashion and currently owns 100+ lipsticks, 50 being various shades of nudes though she insists all of them are different in their own way. She enjoys reading during her night shift, immersing herself in reverse harem, paranormal and romance novels to pass the time and prevent herself from falling asleep.
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Books by Yumoyori Wilson
THE STARLIGHT GODS SERIES:
Dark Wish
Tainted Rose
RYDER
Poisonous Dream
DANIEL
Forgotten Fairytale (July 28th 2018)
Forgotten Fairytale 2 (September 9th 2018)
PARANORMAL INC SERIES:
Visionary Investigator
Visionary Awakened
HOLIDAY SERIES:
Visionary Christmas
Starlight Christmas
Visionary New Years
EARTHALA SERIES:
Visionary X Starlight- Chapter One
Visionary X Starlight- Chapter Two
Visionary X Starlight- St. Patricks Day
CRIMSON STORM SERIES:
Taming the Storm
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bsp; Calming the Storm
Facing the Storm (September 23rd, 2018)
BRIGHTEN MAGIC ACADEMY SERIES:
Reflections of You
Reflections of Me
Reflections of Us (October 21st 2018)
BLOODY DESIRE SERIES:
Seduce My Blood
Seduce My Heart (August 4th, 2018)
UNICORN BLESSED CHRONICLES:
Celestia
Celestia 2
Celestia 3 (August 19th, 2018)
FAMILIAR BLESSED CHRONICLES:
Arielle Rainbow
Arielle Rainbow 2 (October 7th, 2018)
REAPERS OF BEAUTY SERIES:
One Thousand & One Lies (September 8th, 2018)
CLAIMING MY PACK:
Wolf Tamer (October 6th, 2018)
COLLABORATIVE WRITING:
RECLAIMING THE THRONE (WITH TAMARA WHITE):
Shattered Destiny
Reflections of Me Page 20