Jessica
Stone used to be a normal human. Then she fell in love with a vampire, met his
identical twin werewolf brother, and her life fell apart spectacularly. Meeting
Detective Jack Mason, and his brother Danny, brought about a powerful change,
and Jessica’s magic was released. Now, in Redcliffe book 4, she must learn to
control her ethereal animal familiar, who lusts after the alpha werewolf, and
will stop at nothing to use her human mistress as a tool... Or is that a
weapon?
The
Redcliffe novels series follow the adventures of bookshop owner Jessica Stone
as she meets a man and falls in love, only to discover the hidden werewolf
secrets of her close friends. That includes Simon Bunce, manager of the Ship
Inn, who turns out to be lieutenant to the Redcliffe werewolf pack, and lover
to the wolf alpha Danny Mason. He fights to protect his master from the
ethereal animal familiar who threatens to claim their pack. Who knew the
Cornish coast could be so deadly?
Excerpt:
“I don’t know,” I replied, “Am I being naïve?”
“Maybe,” Crystal said, “You
still have a lot to learn about living with supernatural creatures. Actually,
you have a lot to learn about being one, too.”
I
took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
“So, I take it one day at a time, then,” I said.
Crystal
nodded.
“Yes,” she replied, “I think that is the best way to handle everything.
Give Danny the space to mourn for his lost lieutenant, but don’t shut him out if he asks you for help. It will be
uncomfortable, but I know you care about him and you cannot hide the fact. Your
friendship is just a little more physical than it would be with another human.”
I
swallowed nervously.
“You keep talking about us as non-human,” I said, “But I am still
human, surely. I mean, yes I have this animal familiar living inside my
subconscious somewhere, but physically I’m
just a normal person, right?”
Crystal
stared straight at me, and in the soft lamp light of her living room her violet
eyes seemed to glow like jewels. It was eerie, but she was incredibly beautiful
in a frightening way. My breath caught in my throat as I stared at her, unable
to look away.
“You are both,” she replied, “You are human, yes, but you are a witch Jessica. If
you take some time to study your craft, learn how to utilize your powers and
those of your animal familiar, you will become far more than a mere human. But
it takes time, patience, and lots of practice.”
I
nodded and a pang of excitement shot through me. It was almost like a voice
inside my head was screaming for me to get on with it and discover what we were
capable of. I didn’t know who the ‘we’ was. I knew that
it was not Suri. It was yet another spiritual entity, and one that I did not
have the strength to explore at this time. But maybe later, when everything had
settled with Jack and Danny, I could explore my witchcraft and see where it
took me.
I
returned home that night feeling a lot lighter in my heart and with a slightly
clearer mind. Crystal couldn’t fix my problems,
but she had certainly given me the advice I needed. I was no longer in the
human world. I had to stop thinking like one, and I couldn’t keep hiding from Danny and the wolves. It was time
to return to the Ship Inn.
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