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

Katelina found Jorick upstairs, sitting in a corner, lost in a book.


"There you are." When he didn't comment, she tapped the pages. "Thanks a lot."


"For what?" he asked without looking up.


"Being there for me. I appreciated it." He turned the page noisily and she huffed. "You're going to keep ignoring me? Haven't you punished me enough?"


He lowered the book. "Punish?" She felt the burn of a mind reader. His features melted in understanding. "You're right, I didn't want you to turn her, for a myriad of reasons, but I'm not punishing you. There's nothing for me to do."


"You could have helped me explain it to her."


"She doesn't trust me. Anything I said would have been viewed as a lie. It would have created more problems."


He lifted the book and she snapped, "You could have made me feel better."


"You mean coddle and agree with you? No, I couldn't."


Chapter 650