Rachelle Keener

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

After she finished bandaging Lord Hunt’s wounds, she  helped him to the bed. An easier feat for her, considering the distance was considerably less. Sleep came quickly after she got settled into the bed next to him. It wasn’t until after she laid down that she realized just how tired she was. By the time she woke the next afternoon, Lord Hunt was soundly asleep next to her. She knew that he would be out for the next several hours, perhaps longer since he was wounded. 


There was no doubt that she had missed the first meal of the day and possibly even the morning maid that had stopped in to clean up the mess from the night before. Charlotte noted by the fact that the basket was gone from where she had left it beside the chair. She quietly slipped out from under the sheets, careful not to disturb Lord Hunt. It would probably be a good idea to go and see if she could at least have lunch since she hadn’t eaten since the night before. 


Chapter 30: Confronting a Murderer