Joleene Naylor is the author of the glitter-less Amaranthine vampire universe, a world where vampires aren't for children. Comprised of a main series, a standalone prequel, and several short story collections, she has plans to continue expanding with a trilogy and standalone novels. 
In her spare time, Joleene is a freelance book cover designer and for-fun photographer. She maintains several blogs, full of odd ramblings, and occasionally updates her website at JoleeneNaylor.com. In what little time is left, she watches anime, plays PokemonGo, and works on her crooked Victorian house in Villisca, Iowa. Between her husband, family, and pets, she is never lonely, in fact, quite the opposite. Should she disappear, one might look for her on a beach in Tahiti, sipping a tropical drink and wearing a disguise. 

Pulled into a world of darkness, Katelina's fate becomes intertwined with that of Jorick, a dark, enigmatic vampire. To stay by his side, she must navigate intrigue, terror and bloodshed as they are drawn from one battle to another. Dreams of peace seem elusive, and are complicated by mysterious vampires, old relics, and an ancient master. Join Katelina and Jorick in a world where vampires don't sparkle and night is eternal.

Amaranthine

Jorick came back a couple of hours later, to find Katelina eating potato chips and reading a book. He made a noise in his throat, no doubt meant to catch her attention, but she decided to ignore him.


His voice was louder, and closer as he moved to stand next to the couch. "Katelina."


She looked up innocently. "Oh, hello. I didn't realize you were back from your little secret room already."


He arched an eyebrow at her sarcasm. "I'm going out for a while-"


He ignored the interruption. "-I want you to stay in the house. Though I doubt they'd bother you, Beldren and Zuri are still around and I see no need to tempt them."


Katelina couldn't stop the surprise that showed on her face. "Still? But why?"


Jorick made an impatient noise in his throat. "Because they think I'm lying. They're waiting for me to go meet Oren, and then they plan to follow."


She studied him for a moment before she asked quietly, "Are you lying to them?"


Chapter 73