This first excerpt is one of my personal favorites from DARK HEIRLOOM. It’s the scene when Jalmari takes Ema to his night club. It’s the first time Ema has to really control herself in a large group setting. It’s also the first time she sees the world for what it is; a melting pot of humans and vampires: *** Jalmari pulled me past a crowd of swaying bodies. Vampires. They swung their hips to the beat and waved their hands overhead. Their bodies vibrated with sensual energy. They noticed me. Some of them gave a slight nod, acknowledging what I was. Some chose to ignore me and continued dancing. And there were just as many humans. Most of them stood or danced in clusters of their own kind, but a few flirted with death. Girls in short skirts rubbed against men with dripping fangs. This place was a horror fest waiting to happen. My own thirst rumbled, demanding a taste. I swallowed hard and licked my lips. Jalmari pulled me to the left, where we ascended a set of spiral stairs. Leather booths and polished tables lined the second floor, overlooking the first. The walls dripped with dark red paint. Dragons and Nordic emblems protruded from the corners and hung from the ceiling. Jalmari let go of my arm and sat in a booth blocked off on three sides by heavy velvet curtains. I sat as close to the entrance as possible so I could watch the people below. Several female vampires stared back. Their lips moved as they eyed Jalmari and giggled. Some of them narrowed their eyes at me, probably wondering who the hell I was and what the hell I was doing with their prince. Available at Amazon tinyurl/darkheirloom
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