Author: Tenaya Jayne
Pages: 236
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Book Blurb
Born in shame. Cast from
society. Shape Shifter/Elf hybrid, Forest must fight for any respect she can
get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark
on her, she is forced to obey him, no matter what.
Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning
the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding
the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called
home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to
transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
Prince Syrus, mage and master of the Blood
Kata, wants Forest more than he's ever wanted anything. In spite of their mutual
mistrust, their attraction cannot be denied. Through the danger of their
mission, and the secrets they both keep, it doesn't matter what they feel.
Forest is forbidden.
Hello.
My name's Tenaya and I'm an addict. I mean author. When I was growing up,
writing was just something I played at from time to time. I knew I wanted to be
a writer, but I was one of those people who could never finish anything. When
my eldest son was diagnosed with Autism, I began to write seriously. Writing
became a necessity for me in the midst of my heartbreak. It was either that or
take up drinking. I 'm thankful I chose writing as my escape because I
discovered it truly is my thing. I want to be swept away when I read. That's what
I want my books to do for you.The main goal of my writing is to entertain you.
I want to help you escape everyday life for a little while. I hope you enjoy my
stories as much as I enjoy sharing them with you!
I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful sons. I'm an advocate for Autism awareness, and women trapped in abusive relationships. I try to always look on the bright side and help others do so too. I've lived many places but I currently reside in Missouri. I love reading, indie and foreign films, gardening, and moody music.
I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful sons. I'm an advocate for Autism awareness, and women trapped in abusive relationships. I try to always look on the bright side and help others do so too. I've lived many places but I currently reside in Missouri. I love reading, indie and foreign films, gardening, and moody music.
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Excerpt:
The Forest pressed her back against the cool
concrete wall, wanting to remain aloof from the entity of the crowd. She chose
her position in the shadows, out of the paths of the roving, multi-colored
spotlights. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the undulating human
pheromones flying around on the air. At the beginning of every shift, she
allowed herself a few minutes of this alien/human experience, though she didn't
fully comprehend the combination of dancing, drinking, and ear-breaking sound
waves. They loved it, however, and never seemed to deviate from the recipe.
These were the people she was sworn to protect. She had
developed a light affection for the human race and considered them a benign, if
not slightly silly, bunch of creatures. Her religious passion for her job was
rooted in hatred of that which harmed the humans, not a superhero tendency to
protect the weak.
Forest opened her eyes and focused all her
senses to sniff out the illegal suckers that tried to sneak through the portal.
She was in the zone tonight, and not for the first time did she feel that hers
was the best job in existence. It was a shame she couldn’t legally kill suckers
in her native world.
Over the next two hours, Forest didn’t move from the wall.
She monitored the light traffic through the portal: two shifters and one elf,
each of which nodded to her respectfully as they passed. Yawn. The shifters
left the club to enjoy the delights of Austin’s nightlife elsewhere.
The elf would have been breaking Regia’s
law had he left the club, but he dutifully seated himself at the bar and
ordered a fuzzy navel. He wore a plaid, porkpie hat, pulled down over the tops
of his pointed ears. Forest didn’t know him personally, but she had seen him in
here before. The bartender surveyed him with narrowed eyes as the elf nervously
tugged his hat down further and ordered a few more girly cocktails.
Intent on making sure that not one sucker
was able to sneak past her, Forest was blindsided by the drunk bubba who had
been trying to catch her eye for the last twenty minutes. He had finally
decided to stagger over to hit on her.
“Hey babe, you’re too beautiful to look so
lonely. How’s ‘bout I buy you a drink?”
“How’s ‘bout I call you a cab instead?”
Forest mimicked his drawl.
“Only if you share it with me, Darlin.” He
leaned in closer, and Forest’s throat began to sting from the noxious fume of
booze mixed with his natural musk.
“While I appreciate the offer, Jethro, It
seems only right to inform you that I’m not actually attractive at all. If you
leaned in a little closer, you’d see that you’ve fallen victim to the effect of
beer goggles. A hag like me can’t take advantage of a stud like you.”
As he leaned in, Forest instantly enlarged
her nose, pockmarked her skin, evaporated her front teeth, and added a large
black mole with a long hair sprouting from it for good measure.
“You’re no hag, baby! You’re the sexiest little thing
in…I…uh… ” He stumbled backward. “Good grief! Sorry, sorry…” he stammered,
retreating. “I’ve gotta quit drinking,” he mumbled as he turned away.
Forest chuckled to herself once he absorbed
back into the crowd. Being a shape shifter sometimes had unusual perks.
