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 taste the iron in her blood as it spread across her lips. Liam had landed the slap directly across her bottom lip, splitting it open. That night in Cairo held different levels of secrets and Vivian wasn’t sure what Liam knew. She was definitely not about to give up anything to help him figure out what really happened that night in Cairo. 


“You are going to tell me,” Liam assured her. “At some point, you will talk.”


“I didn’t kill those humans.” It was all Vivian was willing to confess on the matter, which only infuriated Liam. He landed another slap across her already split lip. Blood pooled in her mouth. 


“Okay, let’s go further back, why were you even in Cairo?” Vivian pressed her lips together, causing pain to surge from the wound. “Were you there with Everett?”


Chapter 69: That Night in Cairo