"For over a century, I have lived in secret. Hiding in the shadows, alone in the world until now. I am a vampire.. and this is my story." The lives, loves, dangers,s and disasters in the town of El Dorado. A town charged with supernatural history. As Anastasia, a doppelganger sharing a striking resemblance to Cressida Alvarez (the love interest of Rodriguez brothers Sanchez and Hermes), and the teenage girl who has just lost both parents in a car accident, as she falls in love with a 150-year-old vampire named Sanchez Rodriguez. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated as Sanchez's mysterious older brother Hermes Rodrigue returns, with a plan to bring back their past love Cressida Alvarez, a vampire who looks exactly like Anastasia. Although Hermes initially harbors a grudge against his brother for forcing him to become a vampire, he later reconciles with Sanchez and falls in love with Anastasia, creating a love triangle among the three. Both brothers attempt to protect Anastasia as they face various villains and threats to their town, including Cressida. The brothers' history and the town's mythology are revealed as the story unfolds with werewolves, original Vampires, and witches.
Through the night and roads filled with thick bushes and tall trees, a couple Dave Hiro and Marilyn Gabby were driving. They both enjoyed the pop music playing while driving.
"An hour drive to hear that crap. You know, it wasn't even a band. A guy with a guitar. An hour each way." Dave said nonchalantly. They were both returning from a musical show.
" He wasn't that bad." Marilyn disagreed.
" He sounded like James Blunt." He teased further.
" Ooh, what's wrong with that?" Marilyn said, smiling.
" We already have a James Blunt. One's all we need." Dave continued his jokes while focusing on the way.
" So why did you come then?" She asked.
" Because I love you." He turned to look at Marilyn romantically and she did the same.
" Nicely done." She said, They both shared a romantic glance.
All of a sudden the area became filled with thick fog. "What's with the fog?" Marilyn asked.
"It will clear in a sec." While he drives through the fog, Marilyn spots someone standing in the middle of the road and screams out. " Watch out..."
Their car hits the person over to the other end of the road and the windscreens were damaged before Dave could get hold of the brakes.
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"Are you okay?" Dave held her hands when the car finally stopped.
"We just hit someone. Oh, my God." Marilyn said.
" Call for help." Dave told Marilyn as he removed his seat belt and stepped out of the car.
" Come on, come on." She tried to reach out to someone over the phone.
Dave tiptoed to where the body was in fear. " Please be alive." He said. The person knocked down appears to be a young man. He touched his pulse. " Oh, my God." He wasn't breathing anymore. The dead guy held Dave by the neck and gave him a bite on the neck within a twinkle of an eye and disappeared leaving Dave dead.
" There's no signal." Marilyn steps out of the car crying. " Dave.. Dave? She called out looking for him. Her voice echoed in the dark when she saw Dave's body dropped on the car and his bleeding neck. Marilyn screamed and ran for her life but was later killed by the creature.
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" I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk, but I had no choice. I have to know her." Sanchez said.
In the small town of El Dorado, Anastasia Freddie and her brother Harris cannot come to grips with the fact that their parents had recently died in an accident involving their car driving off the edge of Wickery Bridge and that they are being looked after by their aunt, Vivienne, who acts more like their friend than a parent.
"Dear diary, today will be different. It has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable. My smile will say: "I'm fine thank you, yes I feel much better."
I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents. I will start afresh, be someone new. It's the only way I will make it through."
Anastasia sits on her room couch writing in her diary and looking at the beautiful pictures of herself, her parents and Harris.The memories they shared seems not to have left her.
Anastasia becomes emotionally withdrawn after recently breaking up with her boyfriend and former best friend, Eric, while Harris turns to drugs to avoid dealing with his own feelings.
"Toast, I can make toast." Aunt Vivienne said when Anastasia came out from the room into the kitchen.
"It's all about the coffee, aunt Vivienne." Anastasia said, turning coffee from the flask to a cup.
" Is there coffee?" Harris, who just walked into the kitchen, asked. He gets Ana's coffee from her.
" Your first day of school, and I'm totally unprepared." Aunt Vivienne tries to find something from the cabinet. `` lunch money?" She pointed the money to both of them. Harris collects the money.
" I'm okay." Anastasia seemed not interested. Pouring another glass of coffee with milk.
"Anything else? A number 2 pencil? What am I missing? She tried to pack their bag packs.
"Don't you have a big presentation today? Anastasia asked concerned.
" I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at...Now. Crap! " She seems to just realize she has a presentation.
"Then go, we will be fine." Aunt Vivienne left in a hurry and Anastasia turned to look at Harris." Are you okay?"
" Don't start." Harris left with his glass of coffee. Anastasia just stood there looking at him compassionately. Right there on her television screen is the late night incident being reported.
In a blue SUV Diana, Anastasia's childhood friend drives with her to school.
" So Bill is telling me I'm psychic. Our ancestors were from Salem, witches and all that. I know, crazy, but she's going on and on about it. And I'm like 'put this woman in a home already'." But then I started thinking. I predicted the President and I predicted Heath Ledger. And I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort Islands." Diana kept on and on smiling all the while but Anastasia seemed to be lost, looking out the window like a missing puppet. " Anastasia, back in the car." Diana called her out. She was startled.
" I did it again, didn't I? I'm sorry Diana. You were telling me that..." she tried to catch up.
" That I'm psychic now."
" Right, okay, then predict something about me."
(Sighs)"I see... Something hit their car and it made an unusual turn and then stopped. Both of them have gaps for air. " What was that?" Diana asked.
" Oh my God. Ana are you okay?"
"It's okay, I'm fine." Anastasia leans back on the chair gasping some more breath.
" It was like a bird or something. It came out of nowhere."
"Really, I can't be freaked out of cars for the rest of my life. " She stammers. Diana wore her smiles back and looked at Anastasia lovingly.
"I predict, this year is going to be kick- ass and I predict all the sad and dark times are over. And you're going to be beyond happy." Diana looked at her smiling. They both smiled and continued their journey. The mysterious bird was just there on Aurel Ave. Pole.
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."