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

At the mention of being taken, Lord Hunt stood from the table. No words were said, he just launched himself at Rimidal, seemingly to prevent him from doing what he said he was going to do. Everything that happened next came in such a blur that Charlotte only had enough time to gasp and stand from where she was seated at the table. The moment that Lord Hunt reached Rimidal, he moved a hand out to swat at the side of Lord Hunt’s face, the back of his hand making contact with his cheek. 


Chapter 35: Taken Captive