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

Verchiel pulled her to a stop in front of the heavy doors. He knocked against them with the suitcase and a small square in the door opened, like a peephole. An eye peered through it and looked from Verchiel to Katelina, then the square snapped shut. Bolts were thrown back inside and the door opened on a pair of uniformed vampires.


Verchiel tugged Katelina into a small antechamber. It was furnished with a table and a pair of benches. A computer terminal was built into the wall to the left and held a glowing monitor and all the accessories, including a copious amount of colored paper. Either side of it was lined in television screens. From the grainy images, Katelina guessed that they were security monitors. On the far wall, two doors led out of the room, both locked with heavy bolts, and a third, padlocked door stood to their right. It was to this door that one of the guards moved. He quickly unlocked it, then opened the door wide and stepped back. 


Chapter 157