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

Charlotte felt hands on her shoulders before she was turned and forced to face Beatrice. Beatrice looked at her with a frown and a fierce glow to her eyes. It was enough that it had Charlotte dropping her eyes down. She was unable to stop the tears from falling down her cheeks and she felt foolish to be crying in front of someone she just met and seemed so strong. There were no words that Charlotte could come up with to explain away the reason she was crying. She was certain her reaction to Beatrice’s explanation had been enough. 


“Hold your tears, there isn’t a reason for it,” Beatrice said. Her words were firm, but she spoke with a soft voice. “Rodrick has not marked a single human in centuries. The fact he has done that much alone speaks volumes.” 


Blinking through her tears, Charlotte glanced up to her again. “Does… everyone know what’s happened to him?” 


Chapter 40: The Oldest Love Story