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The Awakening
by Mary Abshire
Category: Dark Fantasy
Description: She's the only one of her kind. And she doesn't even know her name. Two investigators--one human, one vampire--find a young woman among a mass of dead bodies. She has no memories, and nothing but her clothes, two receipts, and a mysterious dagger carved with the initials 'SB'. As she seeks her identity, SB realizes she's unlike any other creature in the world, making her the most valuable person on the planet. And the most wanted. WARNING: Language, violence, and graphic sex
eBook Publisher: Lyrical Press, Inc., 2012 2012
eBookwise Release Date: November 2011
 
8 Reader Ratings:
Available eBook Formats: OEBFF Format (IMP) [327 KB]
Words: 75111
Reading time: 214-300 min.
Chapter 1
"Wake up," I heard.
The voice sounded masculine and unfamiliar. Fingers tapped my cheek. I opened my eyes and saw a big dark blur. What the hell? I inhaled and picked up the scent of blood, burned flesh, and rot. Lots of rot. My stomach twisted in a tight knot.
"Wake up," the man said again. A cool hand touched my chin and tilted my head from side to side.
I opened my eyes. A strange man with his hair hanging in front of his face hovered above me. I swatted at his arm. "Stop it."
He drew his hand back and pierced me with his dark eyes. "Are you awake now?"
I rubbed my fingers over my eyes. Was I dreaming? The man was cute, heart-thumping cute, like a model with great bone structure. His hair came past his chin, but not by much. All he needed was a tan and he would've been perfect for the cover of any magazine.
"Do you understand me?" he asked with a hint of irritation in his tone.
"Yeah, I hear you loud and clear," I replied, equally annoyed. "Where am I?"
The patter of footsteps alerted me to another presence.
"Boss," a man called out.
The attractive stranger stood and turned. "Over here."
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