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THROUGH THE VEIL
My paranormal dystopian romantic suspense novel.
This book starts an 8-book series in this all new world made up of two societies...the ES, where government and technology rules; and the WS, where society is based upon a respect for the Earth.
The world has changed in the last 18 years and this first novel delves into the changes to both the land and humanity in what used to be the US, before it was split in half by a mysterious Veil
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58 years ago
a gorge opened up from Mobile, AL to Quebec City, Canada to split the United
States into the Western States (WS) and the Eastern States (ES).
a gorge opened up from Mobile, AL to Quebec City, Canada to split the United
States into the Western States (WS) and the Eastern States (ES).
40 years
later, a fog rolled in on the WS that they called the Veil. Within twelve hours
it formed an impenetrable wall between the two sides.
later, a fog rolled in on the WS that they called the Veil. Within twelve hours
it formed an impenetrable wall between the two sides.
It’s been 18
years since anyone has known what’s happening on the other side of the Veil.
years since anyone has known what’s happening on the other side of the Veil.
Now, Lori,
an Other, in a desperate attempt at escape from the ES’s torture and
experimentation, has crossed the Veil and found a world beyond belief.
an Other, in a desperate attempt at escape from the ES’s torture and
experimentation, has crossed the Veil and found a world beyond belief.
Marcus is a
Warrior, but when Lori collapses at his feet wounded and exhausted, he knows he
has to protect her. But seeing that she’s the first person he’s seen in 18
years without wings, he’s worried about what her appearance means for his
people and the world they’ve created since the Veil fell.
Warrior, but when Lori collapses at his feet wounded and exhausted, he knows he
has to protect her. But seeing that she’s the first person he’s seen in 18
years without wings, he’s worried about what her appearance means for his
people and the world they’ve created since the Veil fell.
Two new
societies: one built on a respect for the natural order of nature and the
world, the other built on mistrust and corruption. Can they learn to co-exist
once again?
societies: one built on a respect for the natural order of nature and the
world, the other built on mistrust and corruption. Can they learn to co-exist
once again?
Author's note: While there are serious undertones to the story and plot line in the book, there are also moments of fun that I like to include in all my books. This scene below is one of my absolute favorites from the story. I hope you enjoy it too.
He
hated the way medicine made him feel a disconnect between his head and body,
but what Malcolm said made sense so he relented. “Okay, but no one in this room
is allowed to hold anything I say against me.”
hated the way medicine made him feel a disconnect between his head and body,
but what Malcolm said made sense so he relented. “Okay, but no one in this room
is allowed to hold anything I say against me.”
Brooklyn
gave a gleeful look to Lori which sent a chill down his spine before she said,
“Ooh, I like the sound of this. This could be fun.”
gave a gleeful look to Lori which sent a chill down his spine before she said,
“Ooh, I like the sound of this. This could be fun.”
“Try to keep them from taking advantage of
me,” he told Malcolm. He’d tried to reinforce the walls again, but it
didn’t help.
me,” he told Malcolm. He’d tried to reinforce the walls again, but it
didn’t help.
“Most men would be begging for two
women to take advantage of them.”
women to take advantage of them.”
He
just smiled at Lori. He’d never be able to have another secret again. “Sweetheart, if it was just you, I’d be all
for it. It’s Brooklyn I don’t trust.”
just smiled at Lori. He’d never be able to have another secret again. “Sweetheart, if it was just you, I’d be all
for it. It’s Brooklyn I don’t trust.”
“I’ll protect you.”
He
groaned as he told Malcolm, “Let’s just get this over with.”
groaned as he told Malcolm, “Let’s just get this over with.”
Malcolm
nodded and injected the medicine into the vein in his arm. An hour later,
Marcus didn’t know which way was up. He knew Malcolm said he’d added 127
stitches into his back and Lori held the place as the most beautiful woman he’d
ever laid eyes on.
nodded and injected the medicine into the vein in his arm. An hour later,
Marcus didn’t know which way was up. He knew Malcolm said he’d added 127
stitches into his back and Lori held the place as the most beautiful woman he’d
ever laid eyes on.
As
Malcolm pulled him into a sitting position, he felt the need to wax poetic once
again about her eyes. “Man, have you seen her eyes? They’re so fucking
beautiful, like the petals of a lilac bush in the spring. And when she uses her
power, they flash with brilliant color like bursts of purple grapes.” He
brushed across her cheek, not even wondering about the laughter spilling forth
out of those same eyes right now.
Malcolm pulled him into a sitting position, he felt the need to wax poetic once
again about her eyes. “Man, have you seen her eyes? They’re so fucking
beautiful, like the petals of a lilac bush in the spring. And when she uses her
power, they flash with brilliant color like bursts of purple grapes.” He
brushed across her cheek, not even wondering about the laughter spilling forth
out of those same eyes right now.
She
turned to the others. “I see why he didn’t want any drugs now.”
turned to the others. “I see why he didn’t want any drugs now.”
Malcolm
shook his head. “Yeah, the big guy has no tolerance whatsoever. Hopefully,
tomorrow he won’t remember what a schmuck he was today. Poor guy is whipped.”
shook his head. “Yeah, the big guy has no tolerance whatsoever. Hopefully,
tomorrow he won’t remember what a schmuck he was today. Poor guy is whipped.”
“I
think it’s kind of sweet…you know, in a slightly pathetic kind of way,”
Brooklyn said. Marcus watched as Brooklyn defended him and he nodded with what
she said while he petted Lori’s soft hair. It truly felt like gossamer wings.
think it’s kind of sweet…you know, in a slightly pathetic kind of way,”
Brooklyn said. Marcus watched as Brooklyn defended him and he nodded with what
she said while he petted Lori’s soft hair. It truly felt like gossamer wings.
It
took him a moment to realize Brooklyn had just called him pathetic. “Hey!”
took him a moment to realize Brooklyn had just called him pathetic. “Hey!”
Lori
reached up and kissed his cheek to distract him. “Don’t worry about it. You’re
really very sweet in a totally manly kind of way.”
reached up and kissed his cheek to distract him. “Don’t worry about it. You’re
really very sweet in a totally manly kind of way.”
He
smiled at her. “And that’s why I like you best.” He started to scowl at the
other two laughing at his expense, but he got distracted by the fact that Lori still
wore her swimsuit wrap top. He started to reach up to hold her breasts as he
said, “Well it’s that and your breasts are the perfect size. Your nipples are
the perfect pink…”
smiled at her. “And that’s why I like you best.” He started to scowl at the
other two laughing at his expense, but he got distracted by the fact that Lori still
wore her swimsuit wrap top. He started to reach up to hold her breasts as he
said, “Well it’s that and your breasts are the perfect size. Your nipples are
the perfect pink…”
She
jerked back out of his hold while yelling at him in an outraged voice, “Marcus!”
jerked back out of his hold while yelling at him in an outraged voice, “Marcus!”
“What?
You liked me touching them just fine at the waterfall.” He looked at her
beautiful face and couldn’t figure out why she suddenly looked so flushed and
angry.
You liked me touching them just fine at the waterfall.” He looked at her
beautiful face and couldn’t figure out why she suddenly looked so flushed and
angry.
Brooklyn
mumbled to Malcolm, “Damn, I wish I had some way to record this for the other
guys to hear.”
mumbled to Malcolm, “Damn, I wish I had some way to record this for the other
guys to hear.”
Malcolm
laughed and Lori looked even more mortified than before.
laughed and Lori looked even more mortified than before.
He
didn’t understand what bothered her. “Baby…”
didn’t understand what bothered her. “Baby…”
“Don’t
you ‘Baby’ me.” She scowled at him again.
you ‘Baby’ me.” She scowled at him again.
She
really was beautiful even with that frown on her face. Maybe he needed to cheer
her up by finishing what they’d started at the waterfall. But, whoa, wait just
a minute. He frowned down at the front of his shorts where there was a definite
lack of interest going on. What the hell? He’d been half-hard ever since Lori
fell into his arms at the bridge.
really was beautiful even with that frown on her face. Maybe he needed to cheer
her up by finishing what they’d started at the waterfall. But, whoa, wait just
a minute. He frowned down at the front of his shorts where there was a definite
lack of interest going on. What the hell? He’d been half-hard ever since Lori
fell into his arms at the bridge.
His
mortified gaze met Malcolm’s.
mortified gaze met Malcolm’s.
“What’s
wrong?” Malcolm asked.
wrong?” Malcolm asked.
He
waved Malcolm over to him and then turned them away from the girls for a guy
pow-wow. “Mal, I don’t have an
erection,” he whispered urgently, but it must not have been quiet enough
because he heard Brooklyn snicker.
waved Malcolm over to him and then turned them away from the girls for a guy
pow-wow. “Mal, I don’t have an
erection,” he whispered urgently, but it must not have been quiet enough
because he heard Brooklyn snicker.
Malcolm
frowned at him confused. “Um, okay? I wouldn’t really expect you to have one
right now.”
frowned at him confused. “Um, okay? I wouldn’t really expect you to have one
right now.”
He
didn’t understand. This was serious. “No, I always
have one when Lori is around.”
didn’t understand. This was serious. “No, I always
have one when Lori is around.”
This
time Brooklyn didn’t even try to quiet her loud laugh. “It is so unfair that
this falls under patient confidentiality.”
time Brooklyn didn’t even try to quiet her loud laugh. “It is so unfair that
this falls under patient confidentiality.”
He
turned to glare at her, but became distracted by Lori’s sweet indulgent smile.
She was so beautiful. He looked down. Again…nothing. He turned a desperate look
to Malcolm to find him grinning like he found this funny. That shit was not
acceptable. “You think this is funny?” he asked incredulously.
turned to glare at her, but became distracted by Lori’s sweet indulgent smile.
She was so beautiful. He looked down. Again…nothing. He turned a desperate look
to Malcolm to find him grinning like he found this funny. That shit was not
acceptable. “You think this is funny?” he asked incredulously.
“Well,
maybe a little, but Marcus, you’re fine. It’s just the medicine. It’s deadened
your nerves. All of them. Don’t worry. It will be back.”
maybe a little, but Marcus, you’re fine. It’s just the medicine. It’s deadened
your nerves. All of them. Don’t worry. It will be back.”
He
turned back to Lori and gave her thumbs up. “Did you hear that, Baby? I’ll be
fine.”
turned back to Lori and gave her thumbs up. “Did you hear that, Baby? I’ll be
fine.”
He
could see the corners of her mouth quirking up like she fought a smile. “I
never had any doubt.”
could see the corners of her mouth quirking up like she fought a smile. “I
never had any doubt.”
He
turned back to Malcolm and grinned. “I impressed her with my big sword.”
turned back to Malcolm and grinned. “I impressed her with my big sword.”
Malcolm
groaned and tugged Marcus over to Lori. “Let’s get you home big guy, before
this gets any more embarrassing for all of us. The rest of us don’t have the
luxury of drugs to wipe our memories of this encounter.”
groaned and tugged Marcus over to Lori. “Let’s get you home big guy, before
this gets any more embarrassing for all of us. The rest of us don’t have the
luxury of drugs to wipe our memories of this encounter.”
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