Ann Brooks

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

     Pushing open the door, Vivian had prepared herself for anything, telling her mind to take in everything and spit it right back up in the form of killing everyone that she saw, except for Everett. But as Vivian charged into the room, she was stopped dead in her tracks by what she saw.


     It was a wide, enclosed courtyard like the one in New Orleans. Balconies all around the open space and in the center of the room, on a raised pedestal, a white glowing orb surrounding them, were three figures. Caleb, Everett, and Rebecca. 


     "That's Emma," Ava pointed to Rebecca. 


     Vivian struggled to wrap her mind the fact that Rebecca Theologos, the archaeologist that gave them access to the tablets, that studied them for years, that took her for drinks and obsessively talked about Everett was the witch that was helping Caleb bring the world to its knees. 


     "No, that can't be. That is Rebecca."


Chapter 47: A High Cost