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 remembers burning herself as a child, putting her hand on the stove after her mother warned it was hot. But Vivian needed to feel it for herself. She’d never felt pain like that before, her nerves sending jolts of lightning through her body as if the fire from the stove could reach every part of her body through her hand. She never touched the stove again. 


     This was the same feeling, that fire burning throughout her entire body as she pushed herself through the orb. Screaming in pain, Vivian didn’t allow herself to stop, her mind locked in on the singular thing she had to do - save Everett. But her body rebelled, tried to push against her mind as she stepped forward, her body trying to refuse to move. Stretching her hand, she reached for Everett, the pain growing so great. She knew she could only manage it a little longer before her body completely took over. 


Chapter 48: Trading Lives