Lydia Clarke

What force of nature is more dangerous than love? Desire.

Desire is just as potent as love but more deadly and the high is so addictive that most would say the consequences are worth it. Most except for Julian Doyle. He's guilty of both Love and Desire, and because of this recklessness, he has watched the world change for over a century.

Cion has lived her life with the knowledge that the world is not as it seems. Sprites, ghosts, and demons live among the masses, and she is one of the 'lucky' few to know it. 

Cion and Julien are two completely different supernatural beings. Will they be able to withstand the forces trying to keep them apart? 

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To kiss him sober is out of my league. But somehow with all these excuses, I still close my eyes and brace for him. I want to feel the heat of his lips but feel nothing. His breath is on my ear as he mutters, "Your name is beautiful."

Poisoned by Desire is created by Lydia Clarke, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Poisoned By Desire

I wave goodbye to Julien and then turn my back to my aunt Gwen, walking straight past her. It is funny how one person can change your entire mood. I went from sleepily satisfied to stressed out and irritated in a matter of minutes. My aunt calls out to me, but I ignore her. I’m not in the mood to discuss what I know she wants to talk about. 


She continues to scream my name as she tries to get my attention, but I press on. Amid my trek to freedom from her, I feel myself sway on my feet. The world tilts to one side and then the other, and my legs feel weak. A pair of arms wrap around my body and the distant sound of my aunt’s voice is muffled.


I float in and out of unconsciousness until finally, my vision clears. I look up to find my aunt’s face alongside another woman. It’s another elder from our coven. Elder sister Claire. She is the head healing priestess at our coven. I taste cool water on my lips and soon the image is gone again.


Chapter 23: Where He Wants to Be