by Eva Brandt
By the time I finished my apple crumble, the ghosts were gone and the screaming had stopped. I knew it was only a temporary respite, but I was not afraid.
Maybe I truly had touched something in Lucifer’s mind that was allowing me to see these things. Or maybe there had always been something about me, something that had guided my steps and brought me to the academy.
Either way, I couldn’t turn back anymore.
A few hours later, after giving my parents a very brief and deceitful tour of the human-friendly areas of the island, I hugged them tightly and guided them back to the transport point.
“You will come back home this summer, won’t you?” my mother asked.
“I’m not sure,” I replied. “It depends. I’m behind on some classes. But I’ll try.”
It was a lie, but one my parents accepted. When they finally departed, I prayed to the Archangel Michael to protect them.
There was a secret hidden inside me, and as long as that was the case, I couldn’t return to their side.
My future tasted like apples and shone like the Brightest Star, and I suspected it would be much too dangerous for my mortal parents to share.
THE END
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Now available, free for download - the interlude/prequel to my Soulmates of Seasons series Winter’s Dragons. Draconic Affairs.
Once upon a time, a firedrake, a ryu and a wyvern melted a snow queen’s heart and learned to love and be loved in the process. But before they were her soulmates, they were bitter rivals. What secrets does their past hold?
Coming Soon: A Sinful Year Three
Some powers are beyond human control. Some secrets hold too much weight to be carried. Some sins cannot forever be contained. This year, secrets, sins, and power come together—and the end will be upon us all.
It’s my third year at The Academy of the Devil, and things finally seem to be falling into place. I’ve reached a tentative agreement with my new lovers. My life is finally headed in the right direction.
Or so it seems—until he shows up.
They say he is an exchange student. They call him Lucian and cluster around him like flies drawn to honey. They are blind.
I know the truth. I can see his true identity in his eyes, in his smile, in the sinful power bubbling under his skin.
He is Lucifer, the Fallen One, the Brightest Star. Like a supernova, he’s as beautiful as he is dangerous, and for some reason, he wants me to be his.
There’s just one problem with that. Callum, Stefan, Mikael, and Meph aren’t willing to hand me over to anyone—not even to one of the most powerful archangels in the world.
There’s something he’s hiding, some reason why he deems me special—and I want nothing to do with. But do I really have a choice? Can I really withstand the fire and the power of Lucifer himself?
Somehow, I doubt it, but I’m certainly going to try.
Pre-order here: Amazon (release date August 30)
Also By Eva Brandt
Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem series
Six men, one woman, a curse threatening to tear them all apart.
In the world of the Accursed, having a soulmate means facing off against shape-shifting assassins, insane vampires and immortal princes who claim they can’t feel. Finding love is a crime punishable by death, and being human can lead to watching the people you most love wither away. One woman will challenge those rules and dark secrets. Join Lucienne in her quest to break the enchantment on the Accursed and save her soulmates.
Book 1. Awakening Angel
Book 2. Beloved Rebel
Book 3. Captive Wildfire
Book 4. Enchanted Damnation (available for pre-order, coming September 23)
Fantasy Reverse Harem Series
Soulmates of Seasons Books 1-2: Winter’s Dragons arc
One exasperated snow queen who simply can’t find reliable help. Three dragons who really just want to claim their female. What could possibly go wrong?
Join Cassia in her quest to find love, solve a mystery, and hopefully, make sure her minions don’t ruin the rest of her furniture while she’s away. It’s all in a day’s work for the queen of The Realm of Eternal Ice.
Book 1. Melting Ice
Book 2. Frozen Flames
Soulmates of Seasons 3-4: Spring’s Vampires arc
One youthful queen of eternal spring who is far more than she seems. Three vampires who run the risk of forgetting all about their important mission, just because of her smile. Things are about to get steamy in The Land of Eternal Youth.
It’s tough to be the avatar of spring when you’re surrounded by overprotective unicorns, tree demons, and hyperactive, plant-like lambs. It’s even tougher to find time for romance. For Eranthe, Lady of Spring, the arrival of three handsome vampires might just change that—along with everything else in her life.
Book 3. Withered Rose
Book 4. Blooms of Blood
About the Author
Eva Brandt is a romance aficionado who likes to spice up her stories with an extra bit of something special. Dragons? Perfect. Vampires? You got it. Any other type of mythological creature you might not have heard of? Absolutely. Sexy, snarky heroines and heroes with a penchant for falling head over heels in love with them? Yes and double yes.
She also believes in a very simple motto. Be passionate about passion. Embrace temptation. Life is too short to deny yourselves the most beautiful things about it.
When she’s not weaving her latest sexy tale, she enjoys relaxing in bed with a nice mug of tea and her ebook reader. Because nothing is better than writing a book, excepting reading one.
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