Their Heart Search: Bethany & Jordan's Story (Search Series) (20 page)

“Damn it, Gloria! You are not trash!” She hissed, but the truth was, trash was exactly what she was. She knew Kai didn’t want her any more than Raiden and yet she easily fell in bed with both of them. Power and control was all those two cared about. Her phone rang as she stared into the darkness of her bedroom. “What?” she answered. Damn, she really was a bitch, she would have to work on that, but when your self-esteem is so low no matter how you present yourself on the outside, it’s tough to not be a bitch.

“Gloria, It’s Kai,” he stated, his tone different than anything she had ever heard him use. He had lost whatever battle he was fighting with Raiden, because Raiden got engaged. For three months after that, Gloria ended her night in Kai’s bed only to be hastily thrown out the next morning. This last time though he was downright cruel and Gloria wasn’t sure why he was calling now.

“And you want?” She hadn’t turned off the bitch and she wouldn’t, not for Kai Lukas. The truth was she thought even though they were trying to breakup Raiden and Tai that they had something special, Kai crushed that though this morning.

“I’m sorry.” Was all he said before hanging up. He’s sorry. Really? Kai Lukas is sorry? Maybe he does care.

Kai

He didn’t know what was going on, but for the last few months as he was trying to breakup Raiden and Tai he was fucking a human, Gloria, a fucking human. He was acting like Raiden, the same person he was bent on destroying, but she was different, he didn’t know why, but she was.

“Damn it, Kai! You were an ass!” He usually was an ass though, so this morning’s events shouldn’t have surprised him. He always kicked Gloria out early. Shit, if his family caught her, Kai would be a dead man, but this morning he had discovered something that could land the final blow to Raiden so, when he kicked her out he was ruder than usual.

He didn’t know how the human ended up in his bed last night. Probably a weak fucking moment. He was reeling about Raiden and Tai’s engagement when the bitch, Gloria, showed up at his door. He was pissed as fuck at her for not succeeding in breaking up Raiden and Tai and now what the hell had happened? They were engaged. So he solved his anger issue by fucking her all night long, hard. Very hard. She didn’t complain she just took it over and over until Kai passed out, but he hoped she would’ve left. She hadn’t, which meant he now had to get rid of her skanky ass. He was a jackass. Woman, you slept with Raiden before he met Tai. Thought he was jackass but no one dared to mess with him.

“Get your shit and get out, dammit!” he hissed.

“Kai?” she questioned. Really? Seriously? What the hell did she think was going on with them?

“Don’t know what you’re thinking. Really don’t fucking care either, but I asked you to leave and I suggest you do it now!” he yelled. His patience was already wearing thin, it would be wise for her to not test that. He wasn’t Raiden, you did not mess with Kai Lukas.

“I thought Raiden was a jackass.” She spat as she left.

He growled, but let her leave. He had bigger things to worry about. Moving to his desk he began reading over the documents he had found after his failed kidnapping attempt of Tai. He was pissed off that she escaped, but grateful for a prayer that could solve his problem. Raiden getting married.

As he scanned the document he found it. If the leading family’s heir chooses to be with a human the human must make the ultimate sacrifice. Become a vampire.’

Ha! Who was he kidding? He had been having weak moments for months now. Truth was, he was in trouble, because he wanted more weak moments if it meant Gloria ended up in his bed at night.

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Fight for Her

A Paranormal/Fantasy Western Romance

COMING MAY 8TH, 2015

Celebrate my 30th birthday with me. Something a bit different, for us all

SYNOPSIS:

Keila Sommer is a little different. Well actually a lot different. She is a Unicorn. In the city of Bison, South Dakota she feels alone with her secret until Woodrow Drake rolls into town. To Keila, it feels like the stars align, because the day she meets him is her twenty-second birthday.

Woodrow Drake is looking for a place to settle down. He closes his eyes and points to a map. His finger lands on Bison, South Dakota and he doesn’t blink an eye he just takes off. The first person he meets is Keila Sommer and she’s drop dead gorgeous. Woodrow is attracted to her, but also quiet. They quickly become friends and although he wants more, he’s sure she doesn’t. When he returns to Bison after leaving for a family emergency, every cowboy in town is lined at Keila’s door and she’s going on many dates.

Keila wants Woodrow but he only seems to want a friendship, so she entertains the guys who are only interested in her for her secret. A secret no one was supposed to know about. A secret she wants to hide from Woodrow.

Can Keila and Woodrow find their way to each other before she just settles for the average alpha cowboy? When her secret comes out will Woodrow stick around? Only time will tell how things will go down in the west.

Prologue

Keila

Keila Sommer was lying in bed. Today was her twenty-second birthday. She was happy, but at the same time, she dreaded the day. Six years ago on her sixteenth birthday her life changed forever.

“Keila!” Coralee shouted from outside her bedroom window. Keila sat up in bed. Today was the day, she was finally sixteen. She’d be driving by the weekend and most importantly, she could now date. She closed her eyes again. Clifton Wright her long time crush had promised her a proper date when she turned sixteen she suddenly couldn’t wait to get to school.

Clifton was seventeen and sexy as hell. He was also the typical cowboy in Bison and never had a shortage of girls to take out, but none of that mattered to Keila.

She raced through her morning routine and rushed out to Coralee. “I’m sixteen!” She shouted embracing her best friend.

Coralee hugged her back before pulling away. “So, today is the day?” She questioned on a wink.

“I know, I can’t wait. I really like him.” Keila answered as she climbed into Coralee’s car.

Keila could barely sit still on the way to school, and as if on cue, Clifton Wright was standing in the grass in front of Coralee’s parking spot. The car stopped and Keila slowly climbed out not wanting to show her excitement for the moment that was about to happen.. “Mornin’ Clifton.” She smiled at him.

“Good mornin’, darlin’ I’ll pick you up at seven.” He replied to her greeting and then just walked away. Well it wasn’t how she pictured being asked out, but she didn’t care either. She had a date with Clifton Wright and that was all that mattered. She couldn’t imagine a better birthday present.

She sighed thinking about that night again. “Some night that was, Keila” She said to herself as she crawled out of bed.

“Keila!” Her mom called.

“Coming, mama,” she replied, quickly dressing.

“Keila, I know it’s your birthday, but…” Keila sighed as she walked down the stairs towards her mom.

“It’s okay, mama. What do you need?” Keila didn’t mind helping her mom out.

“I hired a new ranch hand. He should be arriving soon. I was hoping you could help him get settled, show him around.” Keila sighed. Great, a guy. She had ignored all date requests since that night.

“Keila doll, didn’t you have a date?” Her mom asked as she was heading for the back door. It was eight thirty. She knew Clifton wasn’t coming. His excuses didn’t matter either. He stood her up that was all she cared about.

“Guess he changed his mind,” Keila whispered as she exited the house heading for the creek that was on the edge of their property. When she reached the creek she was crying and she was angry, she was just everything. It hurt so badly. She really liked Clifton and he just stood her up no explanation, no nothing.

She looked up to the sky on her knees just in time to see a shooting star. “I wish upon a star this night. Make me unique. Make me special.” She placed her hands over her face and just bawled.

She didn’t know how long she cried, but she knew she needed to start heading home. She could smell the rain in the air. She slowly pulled herself from the ground only to collapse back down. She was shaking. “What is happening?” she questioned the sky. She could feel something changing. When the sensation stopped she didn’t feel better she just felt weird. Standing at the edge of the creek she feared her reflection. She opened her eyes and found a horse staring back at her. No wait, not a horse, a unicorn. She looked around and found she was still alone. She stared back at the reflection in the creek, she was a unicorn. As the realization hit her, she morphed back to herself. She fell to her knees when the transformation completed.