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 could feel the ties digging into her wrist as she twisted her hands to loosen them. The rough wood of the chair rubbed against her back, as she pulled against the ties on her ankles. Anything to get them loose enough to pull them apart at the right time. 


There was nothing in the room, not a single window, only a dim, flickering lightbulb hanging from the ceiling in the center of the room, directly above her head. There was a door in front of her, but it had yet to open even once. The last thing Vivian remembered was Chanh’s smile before everything went dark. She could feel the dried blood on the back of her neck from the head wound caused by most likely one of the other vampires hitting her hard enough to knock her out. She woke up in this place, alone, hours ago, or at least what felt like hours ago. Really she had no concept of time, or what day it was, or where she could possibly be. She didn’t even know she was still in New Orleans. Anything was possible. 


Chapter 67: Prisoner