The Art of Safkhet Presents – The
Blood Series
Blood Purple
In a world
we think we know, live other races entirely hidden from the mortal
perspective. Creatures of legend, of
fable and myth, their very history and nature have allowed them to walk side by
side with humans since time immemorial.
They are warriors, they are hunters, and they are Algula. Vampire.
And in their own midst, a battle is brewing for supremacy, for
dominance, that can and will affect all around them. Old hatred never dies and vengeance is a
fiery sword that cuts a bloody swath.
Will
be Available in Print and E-book formats
Blood Yellow
The lines
are drawn, and Zayn and Nikole must face each other in a battle of forgiveness
and power; each attempting to right their wrongs, each battling their own inner
demons.
Haydar and
Leigh prepare for war, rounding their men and setting into motion courses that
cannot be undone.
The tales
will fall in line as the four of them come face to face with each other, and
they will watch loved ones perish.
When the
dust settles and dawn breaks, who's going to be left standing and who will be
missing? Will Nikole forgive Zayn for his betrayal? Will Leigh and Haydar overcome
their differences? Will Adara say yes?
Blood
Yellow...Because the stories only just begun....
Will be
Available in Print and E-book Formats
Author Bio
Ashley is
married and lives in Houston with her husband Tony. They have two dogs, Toto
and Doogie. They have been together for over 8 and a 1/2 years and he brings
her more joy than she could ever imagine as a child. She loves to read and has
been hooked on the romance genre ever since her lifelong best friend Laura gave
her "Ashes to Ashes' by Tami Hoag to read when they were younger.
Ashley finds
her strength through her family, especially her parents. They always support
her in life; they push her to strive for greatness. There once was a motto that
Ashley heard in her youth through her Taekwondo life 'Reach for the Stars' and
that is what Ashley has always done. It was through her upbringing that the
values Ashley has and displays come from. With her parents always cheering her
on in life she was able to grow up having faith in herself and her ability to
conquer the world.
Chapter Four – Blood Purple
Zayn lay with his head down on his desk, thinking about
Nikole and what happened to her. The feeling he’d had while he watched her
vanish… Derrik had been so close and within his grasp and now, gone. He needed
to find her; he needed to bring her home. He couldn’t lose another person he
loved. He had promised to protect her, always. His mind was racing, thinking of
all the different things that could be happening to her, the torture, and the
possibility of them killing her. He felt the urge to drown himself in whisky.
Grabbing up the flask he kept in his desk drawer, he lifted it to his lips, the
metal cool against his hot skin. Nikole had given him this flask as a gift, shortly
after they moved to Colorado. He knew this because they were on the slopes
learning how to ski. She' handed it to him right before she pushed him down a
hill backwards on skis. He couldn’t help remembering. She had even had it
engraved for him. Written on the front it said, “Akhs, A Girl’s Best Friend.”
He ran his fingers over the inscription as he read the scribbled words. Feeling
the tears well up, he closed his eyes, trying to hold them in, and thought back
to the day she was born.
“Ikram, you have to
push! The baby is almost here, just one more push!” The midwife said to his
omm. He could hear her, she was screaming and cursing. The words coming out of
her mouth were words he had never heard from her before. His baba was running
around frantic, yelling at all the servants.
“What is Zayn doing in
here? This is no place for the boy. Take him away.”
“No, I’m 115 years old; I can be here! I want
to be here to see the birth. Plus, my omm could die!” Refusing to be removed he
stood off in the distance, keeping steady watching over her. He’d only heard
about childbirth, never witnessed it on his own. Most women died, it was rare
that any life, let alone omm and child survive. It was during that thought that
he heard it, the piercing sound of a baby crying, then someone saying, “It’s a
girl!” He watched them place the baby in his omm’s arms. He saw the tears
running down his omm’s face.
Slowly and with
caution, he walked to his omm’s bedside, looking down at the little creature,
covered in blood and utterly disgusting.
“Meet your okht
Nikole.” He couldn’t help but feel his body warm at the sight of her, the soft
pink skin, and the noises she was making, what this now meant for him. He
turned to his baba and knelt before him; he spoke the words passed down from
Warrior to Warrior. “I pledge my allegiance to thee, for this child will be
protected, with mine own blood and life. No harm shall come to her and no enemy
shall covet her. With this I so swear.” Kissing his abb’s ring sealing the oath
he pledged to his okht. He meant every word; no harm would come to her.
He felt his omm’s eyes
looking upon him while he was kneeling on the ground. As he looked over to her
she extended her hand and grasped his. Zayn slowly squeezed it, not sure of how
to act around a babe. “Congratulations Omm, she is perfect.”
“Come Zayn, hold her. She has your special
eyes, I can tell.” He was confused because they were still brown; no color had
set in yet. How did she know she had his eyes? He felt his heart start to race
when his abb, King Tamman, placed his hand on Zayn’s shoulder.
“Give her to
Zayn; let him hold his little okht.” His omm looked up at him. Those beautiful
green eyes sparkled as she handed Nikole over. Nervously cradling her in his
arms, he ran his index finger over her cheek. “Hello Nikole, I’m Zayn, your big
akh. I’ll keep you safe. Always.”
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