Vampyres were never in Liliana Farley's vocabulary. Not until a wickedly handsome, and wildly wealthy gentleman enters the flower shop where she works on the weekends.

Liliana will come to learn the secrets of the elite Vampyres protecting mortals since the earliest days of civilization. She will uncover the code left behind in ancient tapestries her parents spent their lives piecing together. However, Darick Xander, the supreme Vampyre leader, has a secret which could be the ruination of their sacred union. They ultimately unwrap the answer to eternal love. Their offspring destined as Dhampirs, the few that will have the power to guide humankind back to love.

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All attention was drawn to the alabaster luster of his skin. It had the look of cool marble on an overcast morning. There was no undertone of pink nor the sallowness of yellow. Just a paleness that seemed to glow from within.

The Flower Shop Vampyre is created by Agnes Gerlach, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Flower Shop Vampyre

Pulling the covers back over her head, Liliana slid down into the bed. The seconds turned into minutes. By the time she finally put her feet on the ground, a good hour had been wasted hiding under the covers. 


She needed a cup of strong coffee and a long, hard run. The meandering path of the Mount Vernon Trail running alongside the Potomac River offered the perfect solace to clear her head. She was still not sure her memory of the events from the last twenty-four hours was authentic. 


However, doubt turned into disbelief as Liliana opened the front door to her apartment. There sat her bags, all neatly repacked and returned from Martha's Vineyard. The small childhood rabbit sitting pertly on the very top.


"Aubrey. Hey! Listen, is Tom around this morning? I need to come to talk to you. It's important, and you're going to have to refrain from thinking I'm nuts." 


Chapter 16: Protection from a Broken Mirror