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

The next morning Katelina took a shower, packed, and then reluctantly let Jorick take her to the sixth floor restaurant. Oren accompanied them, probably to make sure that Jorick didn't get distracted.


Katelina ate quickly, and the vampires each had two glasses of blood. When they returned to their room, they found a notice stuck to the door that said they were free to go. It was marked with a symbol that looked like the Executioner's necklaces. Jorick said it was Malick's seal. She thought it ironic that the Executioners seemed to wear it as a badge of honor when it seemed more like a mark of ownership.


Oren dashed into the room and was back in the hallway with the luggage before the door could swing shut. He met Jorick's eyes and held them. Katelina didn't need to be a telepath to know that he was saying, "Let's get the hell out of here." For once, she agreed with him.


Chapter 177