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. 

The prequel to the Amaranthine series tells the story of Patrick and Michael, how they got tangled into Claudius' web, and their valiant fight to escape.

When Patrick's missing brother returns, he brings a world of darkness. Turned into a vampire against his will, Michael is the coven's whipping boy. When Patrick tries to help, he's claimed as a slave who spends his weekends preparing victims, scooping ashes, and falling prey to the vampires' twisted desires.

There's only so much hell he can take. When vampires from a warring coven offer sanctuary in exchange for cooperation, Patrick agrees. What he thought would be a few months drags into a long smear of nightmares and, though he fights for hope and freedom, the cost of victory may be more than he bargained for.


Brothers of Darkness

Michael stood over Patrick's mangled body, blood on his hands and his face. His eyes were wild; the shock of a kill.


The door slammed open and shut. Jorick dashed in and roared, "What have you done?"


Michael stared at his brother. Patrick's throat was torn out. A gory puddle pooled around him, still warm. The smell stirred something in him, but terror and shock quashed the lust for blood and left him shaking. "He was going to take her back to Claudius! He'd have killed us both!"


"Goddammit! I told you to wait until I got here!"


"I couldn't! He was leaving! I had to stop him! I didn't mean." Michael trailed off and shuddered. This wasn't what he'd planned! He'd just wanted to talk to Patrick. He just wanted to make him understand. "It was an accident!" 


Chapter 94: Aftermath – Michael