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

When Sorino strolled through the door at five a.m., Kai leapt to his feet obediently. Katelina noticed the vampire had changed into a beige suit, and his damp hair said he'd showered.


As he clipped the chain to Kai's collar, he commented, "Thank you for keeping an eye on my pet. It's nice to see he hasn't been fed upon."


Kolli didn't get the joke. "You thought we'd hurt him?"


Sorino made an impatient noise and tugged Kai out the door.


Jorick appeared a few minutes later. Like Kai, Katelina stood. The only thing she'd wanted for the last two hours was to hide in his arms and try to forget the Feast.


His expression flickered, as if he'd seen her thoughts, and he pulled her against his side. He gave the others a hard look and pulled her out into the hall.


"Are you all right? They didn't-bother you?"


Chapter 565