“Should I leave?” he asked.
She grasped his wrist, stopping him from rising. “Sorry, I was looking at your leg. Are you alright?”
He nodded. “I got this scar while hunting with my partner near Berlin.”
“I didn’t know Germany had designated hunting areas for wildlife.”
“What brings you here?” he asked, changing the subject.
She studied him with interest. Being around him brought her a peace of mind as if they had known one another forever. Only, that was impossible. They had just met yesterday.
“I’m here because—” She thought about her words with care. “I needed to get away.”
“Do you feel like something is missing?”
“How did you know?”
He didn’t reply. Climbing to his full height, he offered her his hand. “There is someone I want you to meet.”
She observed his hand with suspicion. “Is this some kind of a trick?”
“No.” He smiled. “Take my hand, Helena, if you wish to find out what you’ve been forgetting all along.”
Her eyes widened, and she shot out of her chair. “You do know me!”
Ben wavered. “I used to. Last time we met was in July.”
“I don’t—” The word ‘remember’ was stuck in her throat. She couldn’t recall anything from that period or him, for that matter. Her gut told her that he could be trusted, even though this could be a cheesy pickup line he was trying to use on her. Deep down, something told her that wasn’t the case.
Gingerly, Helena placed her hand in his. “Tell me what I’m forgetting.”
HELENA HAWTHORN SERIES
Russian Roulette (Helena Hawthorn Series Book 1)
"I couldn't put it down! Every chapter left me wanting more!" - Readers' Favourite Review.
Who could guess that one brush of a fingertip over a shimmering soul-string could flip your world upside down and inside out?
Nineteen-year-old Helena’s life changes when her spirit enters the Angel Realm in search of her father. But, things don’t go as planned. Against her guardian angel’s warnings, she binds her soul to a vampire—a creature she thought only existed in horror movies.
Lucious has spent his immortality looking for the monsters who killed his sire. The last thing he needs is to be vulnerable because of a bond with a reckless girl. Yet, he sees how he can turn this to his advantage. Believing that Helena possesses great power, he plans to use her against the Council as a bargaining chip.
When Helena meets the gorgeous and also terrifying vampire with whom she’s now stuck sharing an emotional bond, she realises that her life will never be the same. Despite fighting against Lucious’s manipulative ways, she can’t deny their attraction.
As their desire for each other intensifies, she needs to know if she can trust him. After all, her life and soul are on the line.
Demon Gates (Helena Hawthorn Series Book 2)
Crumbling Control (Helena Hawthorn Series Book 3)
Fated Origins (Helena Hawthorn Series Book 4)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
“Lover of cake, life, and writing.”
May Freighter is an internationally bestselling author from Dublin, Ireland. She writes Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Sci-Fi mysteries that will keep you entertained, mystified, and hopefully craving more. Her only pets are cacti. They're the only things that survived. It may be too dangerous to entrust her with an animal while she's engrossed in writing.
On sunny, rainy, and overcast days, she spends her time with her fictional friends, putting them through dangerous adventures while wishing them the best of luck. Her hobbies are photography, drawing, and plotting different ways of a characters' demise. But, don't be afraid to engage her. She always eagerly responds to mail from others.
May is a fan of fantastical, horror, and a sucker for romance.
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DEDICATION
To my readers and fans.
For getting involved in this series and reading my work, I wish to thank each and every one of you. Without my readers, I don’t think I’d be able to write as much as I do. I doubt I’d have a reason to get up in the morning!
So, thank you so much for being there and giving me strength to press on and keep writing my stories.
Lots of love,
May
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