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

Oren stayed gone. Jorick glared at the ceiling and Katelina took a shower just for something to do. She thought about the TVs and computers in the lounge, and wished she'd stayed up there. Bad programming was better than nothing.


When she came out of the bathroom she found Jorick stretched on the bed. His posture was stiff, but his expression was more approachable than it had been. Wordlessly, she put away her things in the suitcase and then climbed in bed next to him and laid her head on his chest. He gave a soft sigh and slipped an arm around her. His hand tangled in her wet hair and he stroked her head, his eyes closed. She used his heartbeats to count off the minutes. There were things she wanted to ask, but it just felt good to be close to him, safe in the protection of his arms.


"Are you all right?" he asked suddenly.


Chapter 167