Charlotte is a traveling historian with a specific interest in old towns, which is what brings her to the forgotten Willow Creek. Her research takes a drastic turn when she discovers that the place is harboring a mysterious castle that belongs to an even more mysterious vampire Lord. She will do anything to unlock the secrets of the little town, even offering up her blood. However, Charlotte soon finds out that she may have bitten off more than she could chew.

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“So, what is it that you think you’re offering me that isn’t what you’ve already agreed to?”
“If you can answer the simplest difficult questions for me, then I’ll offer you a living taste,” Charlotte said.
Silently, he closed the distance between them. Charlotte’s eyes closed while he neared her neck, his lips just above her skin.
“Drinking so savagely from anyone is just not the way I do things.”

In The October Wind is created by Rachelle Keener, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

In the October Wind

Charlotte was able to get Lord Hunt back inside and to his room with the help of a couple castle staff. She wasn’t sure she’d be able to help him all that way when the hours had just ticked away and left her more sleep deprived. It had to be late in the night by now, which probably put dawn just a few hours away. By the time they arrived at Lord Hunt’s room, Charlotte was starting to feel the exhaust from the day’s events. It was too soon to go to sleep yet, she still intended to tend to his wounds. At least that might stop or slow the bleeding while they healed. 


“How long do wounds this deep usually take to heal?” Charlotte asked. The staff members settled him in one of the armchairs near the fireplace, at his request. She had just rounded the front of the chair to get a better look at the wounds. 


Chapter 29: An Apology