(Erlanis Chronicles, 2)
by Danielle Belwater
Paranormal/Suspense/Romance/Teen
Evernight Teen Publishing/63K
Blood is thicker than water, or so the story goes…
As
fast as Cora can run, there is no escaping the blood that ties her to an
ancient, evil past.
Amongst the
bitter cold and driving snow, Nate must find a way to protect the love of his
life, before the darkness falls and Cora is lost to him forever.
Excerpt:
14+ due to adult situations
14+ due to adult situations
Why? Why did
I need to go home? Other than for shelter, no one needed me there. Nate was all
I had left. He was my reason for breathing and now the sole reason I got up
every morning. The thought of harm coming to Nate made my heart hammer in my
chest even harder. I jammed my hands deep into my coat pockets and focused on
letting oxygen flow into my lungs.
In a single
moment of clarity, I knew. I mean, I knew I loved Nate; that was without
question. But if I didn’t have him in my life, it would be nothing but vacuous
space.
I brushed
snow off the fallen tree trunk and sat down. My thinking tree. Nate and I came
here often to sit and talk, read, or watch the day simply pass us by. I piled
up handful after handful of snow, heaping them on top of each other until a
small avalanche rolled off the log and into a heap on the ground.
You are
the key.
I leapt off
the log landing two feet together, crushing the peak of snow beneath my shoes.
“Who’s
there?” I shoved my fists into my hips and squared my shoulders. If there was
someone there, they didn’t know who they were messing with.
The rustling
of leaves came from above and a sprinkling of disturbed snow flittered down in
front of my face. The flapping of beating wings and the call of a solitary bird
echoed overhead. I caught sight of white feathers tipped with black before they
disappeared above the trees and out of sight.
“Is anyone
there?” I called out again, but I had a feeling I wouldn’t get a response.
The softness
of the voice rolled around my head as I lingered amongst the tall trees on my
way back home.
I am the
key. The answer is within my blood. What did that mean?
About the Author:
Danielle Belwater adores the concept of true love and that everyone has their Prince Charming or Snow White out there somewhere, even if they have to fight demons, ghosts, and wizards to find it.
Danielle has been having a love affair with words since she was young and in primary school, writing some rather imaginative tales. This love has followed her into adulthood.
She lives in rural South Australia with her husband, young daughters and way too many animals to mention. She spends most of her time dreaming up characters, stories, ghostly tales, and watching Firefly re-runs. She also cooks the odd meal for her family to avoid them looking like skeletons at official author functions!
Danielle is passionate about reading and her interests include pretty much anything with words from rolling four volume epics to the daily newspaper.
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Great excerpt! Thanks for sharing!
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