Vivian lives her life in the shadows, hunting down and killing vampires. But when a vampire saves her life, she finds him making an offer that’s hard to refuse.  Accepting Everett’s offer means Vivian is putting a target on her back, one that he swears to protect with his life. Weighing her options, and her feelings, Vivian must decide if working with Everett is worth risking her life. 

Thrust into her decision by an ex-lover who tries to kill her, Vivian and Everett embark on a journey to save humanity. Vivian learns that Everett has more at stake than she thought - literally. Secrets collide, old alliances are broken, and an ultimate power is harnessed, as Everett and Vivian will have to decide if an ancient proficiency will save their lives or kill them both. 

In the Shadows is created by Ann Brooks, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

IN THE SHADOWS

     Vivian had never wondered what sex with a vampire would be like; she only fantasized about killing them. Until this moment. In the dark hallway, just feet away from Everett’s door, Vivian found herself, in the deep crevices of her mind, wondering about sex with a vampire. The thought surprised Vivian, someone who had little sexual experience. It wasn’t from lack of want, more so lack of time and pure determination as she saw some other girls had, such as MacKenzie. 


     MacKenzie had a determination in everything she did, so it wasn’t a surprise to Vivian that she had that same determination in sex. MacKenzie had assured Vivian that there was causal sex, a way to just have sex with a person and it not change absolutely everything between you and that person. Vivian didn’t believe it. Her few sexual encounters had drastically changed her relationship with that person. 


Chapter 14: A Distraction