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

An awkward silence fell like a thick fog around the dining table. Set for over two dozen people to dine, they all gathered at a singular end. Vivian had never seen so much silverware or known that dishes seemed to be stacked upon each other only to be taken away and replaced with other dishes that had food. If that wasn’t overwhelming enough, there were three types of glasses to drink from, Vivian picked the water glass over the glass filled halfway with red wine. 


“You really should try the wine,” Lexi spoke. “We make it here.”


“There is everything here,” she corrected, her tone exuding arrogance. 


Chapter 88: Secrets