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 waitress interrupted to offer them menus. Verchiel ordered two pints of blood for himself and his friend while Katelina chose roast beef and vegetables. Sorino ordered a sandwich and fries for Kai, then waited until the woman disappeared before he continued.


"As I was saying, I'm not the only one looking for it. Traven has been seeking it since it went missing. One would assume he'd have had inside information, being Jorick's brother-in-law, but after the incident with his wife, Jorick cut him dead." 


Katelina perked up at the familiar name. She still remembered the outburst when they'd met Traven, "Where is it? ...It disappeared at the same time you did! You can't fool me!" She was sure that was why he'd agreed to help Oren and added the stipulation that he got to go through Malick's chambers first; just in case the mythical heart was still there.


Chapter 244