THE HUNTERS
They
were created by the Gods - immortal Hunters who roam the earth searching out strigoi - the vampire.
The
Gods told them there was One person in the world destined just for them - a
partner, a lover - and they gave the Hunters the ability to convert them to
immortality.
So
now they search through the eons for both their One and to destroy the strigoi.
A HUNTER’S
HEART
Book 1 : The Hunters
Charlotte, single, 54 with psychic abilities, is
stalked by something evil, but unknowingly saved. Her saviour is Matei
Lupei. Charlotte is so attracted to Matei yet he is young enough to be her son
and she tries to ignore the feelings of love she has.
But for Matei, Charlotte is his 'One' and he must
convince her that he is an immortal strigoi hunter, in love with her and,
despite his fangs and need for blood, that he is not a vampire.
" ... Tall, so very tall and
imposing. He had dark hair pulled back from his face. His face was so masculine
yet with a beauty of its own; that 5 o'clock stubble look, with unbelievable
green eyes. He simply oozed maleness and sex... and; oh yes, and he was young,
very young; he looked about 30. Charlotte felt her heart rise then plummet
..."
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STORY EXCERPT
“Good morning, my heart.”
For a moment, Charlotte wondered what was
happening, then she remembered the events of the night before, but
foremost in her mind was the fact that he had forced her to sleep. She
jumped to her feet, furiously grabbing the quilt to cover her nakedness.
“Never! And I mean never! Never force me to do something again. Do you understand?”
Charlotte was irate, her voice low but filled with fury.
“Cara, please.”
“No, none of this Cara business, I
mean it, Matei. If there is a chance that we will stay together…” Matei
went to interrupt her but she held up her hand. “If we are going
to stay together, I have to know whatever I do is of my own volition. I
don't want to wonder whether you are directing my thoughts. You do that
one more time and I don’t care if I ruin the rest of my life, I will
walk away from you and not look back.”
She glared at him. “Get it, Hotshot?”
* * * *
Matei had the good grace to look
chastened. He nodded his head, not risking speaking. Charlotte’s eyes
were flashing, her whole body was filled with anger, such charged
emotion, and he was excited by it. In his mind, she was wonderful,
standing up to him as if he were a mere child instead of a powerful
immortal. She had no idea the power he had at his fingertips and even if
she did, he thought she would still berate him.
He held out one hand, waiting for her to
take it. He would not bend to her or take her hand, he needed to know
that she would come to him.
No words were spoken as he waited. She
searched his face and then he felt her enter his mind. She could see how
he felt. He was sorry that he had caused her distress, sorry that he
had forced his will on her, but upmost was the fact that she excited him
and he was aroused by her.
He watched as she released her anger. He
sat patiently, hand outstretched, for her to make that first move. She
spoke quietly, trying to make him realize just how serious she was.
* * * *
“Understand, Matei, I need this. I need to
know everything I do is because I choose to. I'm sure you would prefer
that what I do is because I want to also. Promise me you'll never
compel me to do something.”
“Charlotte, I cannot promise that”—she
drew a ragged gasp—“but what I will promise you is I will not compel you
to do anything unless your safety is at risk.”
Looking into his eyes, she realized that was a great compromise for him. Thinking it through, she understood his caveat.
“Okay, I think I can live with that but later we may have to define what a safety risk is.” She reached out and took his hand.
As he pulled her to his chest and kissed her deeply, the quilt fell by the wayside.
Several minutes later Charlotte sleepily murmured into his chest, “What time is it?”
“It has just struck the hour of seven, I must leave you before the sun rises much further. I need to sleep.”
“Oh. Okay, I understand.”
“Charlotte, we need to speak more. I need to answer all the questions that are in your mind, Cara, but it will have to be tonight.”
Charlotte looked at him. She was feeling
overwhelmed by the feelings he generated in her and thought some time
without him would give her a chance to think things through.
Reluctantly she sat up as he moved from her side. He kissed her gently then stood alongside the bed.
“Do not be afraid, we have the ability to disappear at will. May I return tonight?”
“Yes.”
“Until then, Iubită.”
With those words, Matei disappeared. Charlotte’s eyes were wide with wonder. Now that was a neat trick, she thought.
Suzy
is single and lives in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. She is an author, an artist, a computer nerd
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