( Listen with AI audio ) Dear Reader, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! If you landed here prepared to enjoy the preview of the prequel trilogy for Mystic Dark, know it will remain FREE until midnight, January 2, 2024, as a thank you for your patience and as my gift. 'Tis the season. They will remain posted after that date, but will disappear behind the paywall as the ebooks debut on the retailers. I sincerely appreciate you reading these three tales while you wait for the main event to begin. I hope you will consider leaving a review when you finish. Before you read further, there is a bit of the legalese we must get out of the way. Warning: This is a work in progress and is subject to change at any time. Read at Your Own Risk! Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved. Behind the Scenes Because of an experiment I ran on Grim Dark, I accidentally wrote this tale. Then, of course, I published it. While you wait for Grim Dark to exit the Kindle Vella Purgatory, I hope you'll enjoy Ha

Vampire Panther Character Introduction ( Listen with AI audio ) Lily Sanders Lily was a chef with a secret. She's also a panther shifter. When she escaped a horrible kidnapping ordeal, she mauled a man whom she mistook for one of her attackers. When the leaders of Draoithe take her in and grant her sanctuary, they have turned the man she mauled and killed as a hybrid panther vampire to save him. Her panther claims the man as her life mate because, although weak and hurt, she still wants Ryker for herself. Lily Sanders, AKA: Little Kitten. Smells like: coconut and kiwi. Head Chef of Nevermore Fine Dining. Mate: Ryker. Black hair,  Golden eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall. 130 pounds. 42 years old. Alpha Panther shifter. Lily needs Ryker's magical talents to regain her health, but once she's healthy, she wastes no time claiming Ryker and joining the Druid pack. Ryker Talbert Ryker was a career soldier. He served under Luke Mendez for years, but the last mission was too much. After

( Listen with AI audio ) Cover Design by Ophelia Kee Copyright © 2023 by Ophelia Kee All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Shattered Souls Story Description Shattered Souls A Mystic Dark Tale Danika Klein fell hard for the man who rescued her, but her newfound relationship was fraught with issues she couldn’t understand. Relying on her rescuer to navigate the Leaindeail left her lost, hurting, and alone in the Domhain. Rorik Skog Vættr finally found the one woman every man dreams about. He thought love would overcome all obstacles until the elves demanded a sacrifice he couldn’t offer as the price for saving her life. Rorik vowed to save Danika no matter the personal cost or how badly it hurt, but he forgot his loyalty belonged to his liege.  Zanzar Ironwood may soon age into the trees, but he refuses to allow the elves to usurp his authority before h