Jacqueline Reed

Leader of the gang called the Masquerade, Isaiah is a vicious, old, and controlling vampire. He governs the underground and has such far reaching power that no one leaves the city without his permission.

A former gang member, Remmis, has been a thorn in his side ever since they violently ran away from the gang, leaving Isaiah scarred and infuriated. The strong-willed serval shifter, Rem, has been impossible to catch until Isaiah enlists one of his newest Masquerade members, Serine.

The lovely, shy Serine is a psion with the ability to speak directly into the minds of others roaming the streets of Chicago. Rem’s mind catches her attention, and given no choice, she assists in their capture.

Rem and Serine slowly grow feelings for each other with Serine coming to terms that she wants out of the gang for good, but leaving the Masquerade—and the possessive Isaiah—is easier said than done.

Fleeing The Night is created by Jacqueline Reed, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Fleeing The Night

Rem watched from the shadows of the hall, in their serval form, as the three Masquerade members spread out in the shop. The blinds had been drawn and the lights turned down. A few of the bookcases were pushed over, their contents spread across the floor and being stepped on carelessly. Rem waited until Grant, Rowan, and Collin had gone around the still standing shelves.


Once they were out of sight, Rem used the fallen shelves to leap up to the very top of the standing ones. Nearly nine feet in the air, they crouched, shrouded by the shadows in the shop, Rem was nearly invisible. Their serval markings blended perfectly with the partial darkness as they made their way across the tops of the shelves, toward the center of the shop floor.


Chapter 27: Confrontation