Spotlight: Blood of the Immortal - Ashley Jeffers
Title:
Blood
Of The Immortal
Author:
Ashley
Jeffers
Release
date: April
25th,
2014
Genre:
Paranormal
Romance
Book
Description:
I
had no life…
For
the past ten years, I’ve been kept away from the world, treated as
a danger to those around me. While the visions I have both confuse
and frighten me, I know I’m not the dangerous one in the family.
Escape has never been within my reach. When my father dragged me
along on an expedition to an ancient temple, I discovered a door
hidden in the wall, and everything changed.
He
would live forever…
After
freeing a vampire from his stone prison, I was swept away to the
island belonging to his coven. He swears none of them will harm me,
but I can’t be so sure. Zachary is convinced he knew me before he
was imprisoned—three hundred years ago. He tries to get me to
remember our shared past…while I find myself more concerned with
our future.
My blood could end them…
My blood could end them…
Book
Excerpt:
I opened the door to
find Zachary standing on the other side, his hands behind his back
and his head bowed. He looked so sad, and I wondered what had upset
him. “Is something wrong?” I asked, resisting the urge to throw
my arms around him and hold him close.
He raised his head,
but could barely look at me. I felt my heart breaking. I had a
sinking feeling he was going to tell me something I did not want to
hear. Finally, he spoke. “Diana is here, and would like to meet
you.”
“Who’s Diana?”
I asked, not a bit relieved. I didn’t really care who she was. All
I wanted was for Zachary to look at me, to tell me everything was
going to be okay.
“She’s an Elder,
the one who made Matthias,” Corbin explained.
“Why would she
want to meet me?”
“She would like to
speak to us all, actually.” Zachary finally met my gaze. More
sadness filled his eyes now than when he spoke of his mother’s
death a few hours earlier. What could possibly be wrong? He brought
his hands from behind his back. “I brought you a change of clothes,
just in case you wanted to clean up a bit before you meet her.”
I looked down to see
a short red dress draped over his arm. I hesitated a moment before
taking it from him and whispering, “Thank you.”
“You could take a
bath, if you’d like,” Corbin suggested as he walked toward one of
the three doors to our left. As he opened the door, he added, “I’m
sure Diana wouldn’t mind waiting.”
I nodded, and headed
to the open door. “I won’t be too long,” I assured as I flipped
on the light switch. Realizing what I had just done, I looked to
Corbin. “Electricity?”
He laughed. “Only
a few rooms have it, mainly the ones that don’t have windows.”
“Huh. Okay then,”
I uttered as I entered the bathroom and shut the door behind me.
The elegance of the
bathroom surprised me. I had not expected it to be as regal-looking
as the rest of my room. Everything—the floor, the walls, the sink,
and even the bathtub—was made of ivory colored marble. Golden
sconces lined the walls, some with unlit candles and others with
light bulbs. On the edge of the bathtub lay a few folded, gold
colored towels. Near the sink sat an ivory and gold vanity. I ran my
fingers over the cool marble of the vanity, in awe at the beauty of
the bathroom. The one in Zachary’s room hadn’t been nearly this
nice. I laid the dress on the stool, then walked to the tub and
turned on the water.
As the water sloshed
into the tub, I turned to the vanity again, eyeing my reflection. No
wonder Zachary had suggested I clean up. Tiny pieces of glass
littered my hair, my shirt and jeans were torn, and dried blood
covered my arms, neck, and face. Bending at the waist, I tipped
upside down and shook my hair, attempting to knock loose all the
glass. I flipped back upright and examined my arms. Amazingly, the
only evidence of injury was the blood still staining my skin and
clothing. Could vampire blood heal everything?
When the tub filled,
I undressed and climbed into the warm water. Though I tried to relax,
I found it impossible to do. I could not take my mind off Zachary’s
expression. Why was he so sad, and why wouldn’t he look at me? It
had to be more than realizing he wasn’t in love with me. He looked
like he had lost all hope. What could have caused him to feel that
way?
I
washed quickly, but once I’d finished, the crying began. Tears fell
from my eyes, making tiny splashes in the still water. I had told
Corbin and Zachary I would not be long, but I couldn’t force myself
to get out of the tub, not while the tears still spilled forth. After
a while, I heard a knock on the door, and Zachary’s voice on the
other side. “Arielle,
is everything all right?”
Maybe he does care,
I thought as I brushed tears from my eyes. “Yeah. I’ll be out in
a minute.” I attempted to compose myself as I exited the tub and
dried off, but crying had only made me feel worse. I pulled the dress
over my head, smoothed it out, and grabbed the towel once again. I
scrunched the water from my hair I headed for the door. “Sorry,”
I said after opening it. “I was just having a hard time getting my
hair dry.”
He looked into my
eyes and frowned. “Are you sure there is nothing wrong?”
I forced a smile.
“Yeah, I’m sure.”
He shook his head as
he reached out and touched my cheek. “You have been crying.”
“I’m
just a little overwhelmed.” Though it wasn’t a lie, it felt like
one. “Where’s Corbin?” I asked when I noticed he was no
longer in the room.
“He went down to
let Diana know what was keeping us. Are you ready to go?”
I shrugged. “I
guess. What does she want to talk to us about?”
He hesitated before
answering, “I think it would be best if she told you.” Though I
wondered why he wouldn’t tell me what he knew, I decided it was
best not to push. Instead, I nodded and tossed the towel back into
the bathroom. Zachary took my hand. “We should not keep them
waiting any longer.”
About
the Author:
Ashley Jeffers
writes Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. She has a Bachelor’s Degree
in English from the University of Michigan. A certified night-owl,
she spends most her nights writing, as her days are occupied being a
full-time mom to three young children. Her debut novel, Blood of the
Immortal, is available in paperback and e-book format. Thanks to a
combination of ADD and OCD, she has several other projects in the
works. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband, three kids,
and two dogs.
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