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 evening, Katelina dressed and knocked at Sarah's room. The door opened and her friend stuck her head out. "Yes?"


"I thought you were dead," Katelina said sarcastically. "Where were you yesterday?"


"I was-" Sarah broke off to rub her head. "I'm sorry. I had a bad dream and I'm kind of stuck there right now."


"Yeah. It was just really vivid." Sarah looked past her to Jorick. "It's fine. Let me get dressed and I'll see you downstairs."


Katelina caught the door and said quietly, "We need to talk about Estrilda." Sarah's confusion was obvious so she mouthed, "Your stalker."


"There's nothing to talk about. We solved it and it's done."


"Yes, but-" Katelina leaned out and looked both ways. "You can't tell anyone."


A heartbeat passed and she dreaded Sarah's reply. She'd already told Des, hadn't she?


"I won't," Sarah said finally. "And I haven't. I don't want to talk about it."


Chapter 577