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

When Julien agreed to the trip, I gave him a sweet kiss on the cheek. He would thank me at the end. I climb out of his arms and pull him up to his feet. Without hesitation, I guide him to the bedroom and tell him to lie down. 


He raises a suspicious eyebrow at me as I get in the bed beside him.


“Stay focused, champ. We’re not doing THAT,” I chastise him.


Shoving him down on his back, I link my arms with his and lay back down next to him. 


“Close your eyes and focus on your heartbeat.”


When his eyes close, I take a deep breath and begin to recite the travel spell. I repeat it over and over until I begin to feel tired. I hold him tighter to make sure we don’t get separated during the journey. I begin to feel less and less of my body as the words leave my lips until finally, I feel myself floating.


Chapter 25: The Roar of Twenty