Published: September 24th, 2015
Cover Design by Melody Simmons
War has come to the castle in Garnet City. With Daniah’s fate hanging in the balance, the close group of Zoku must come together and overpower the resistance, as well as protect the humans
Lives will forever be altered. Secrets are revealed. One person must decide whether to continue on the path of destruction or follow the Everlasting, while another learns she can be more than she ever had the opportunity to be.
As the Zoku army fights back against the evil Devlo, they turn to their faith, and rely on strength, hope, and love. But, will this be enough? Can they overcome Daniah’s missing presence, or will this be what evil needs to win, once and for all? The ultimate fight between good and evil will clash in this final chapter of the Angel Crest Trilogy.
EXCERPT
“Will you just leave already?” I
demand, swiping at my tears and feel the welcomed anger eclipse the pain of
hurt.
Orion looks at me in surprise for
a moment then his eyes darken, determination setting in, there is no other way
to describe it. He nods once then climbs over the bed and backs me against the
wall, crowding me in.
“Now you listen, Tiger, I thought
I had made myself abundantly clear, and I don’t wish for you to misunderstand
again.” Orion takes a deep breath as I hardly dare to breathe. “I have loved
you almost since that first look where you sized me up, your amazing mind
deciding whether or not to rabbit. I have loved you almost from the moment you
looked at me with those big, beautiful eyes, confused as I called you
beautiful.” His finger gently caresses my cheek and jawbone. Feeling slightly
light headed from lack of oxygen, I suck in a deep breath, letting it out
shakily as I see the emotion he talks of in his eyes.
“I have loved you from the moment
you cared for Lothar, a male you didn’t know, as sweetly as if he were your
lover. You are beautiful, honest, and have the tenderest heart of anyone I
know. I want to be around you and with you more than anyone else in my life.”
Orion pauses, and after a deep breath, he cups my face in his big hands and
breathes, “I love you, Mallory, please believe me.”
He wipes the tears that are still
falling from my cheeks with his thumbs, looking intently at me as I sputter,
“But . . . but there is nothing here for you.”
He frowns for a second then seems
to understand what I am saying. “That’s why you are hurting.” He pulls me into
his arms, holding me close, and it feels like he is putting me back together,
one piece at a time.
His expression is pained when he
pulls back. “There is nothing for me to do here, for the moment, that’s
what I meant. I just want you safe, I don’t know how I could live if something
happened to you.”
Relief so great spreads through me
making my body tingle, and I slump a little realizing that what I heard was not
at all what he meant, and after the relief comes the familiar love that I have
been pushing back.
“I love you too, Orion. Though it
scares me,” I whisper.
Orion tenses then forces my chin
up to look at him. “I would never leave you willingly, never. I want all of
you, always.”
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About the author:
Actually Chelsea lives in the United States in Nebraska, where she was born and raised, with her black lab Daisey, who hasn't spoken actual words to her but she is pretty sure Daisey understands her. She is yet to meet her prince charming, though she is quite sure he is out there. Chelsea enjoys working as a youth librarian. She is an avid reader and writing has always been her passion. Chelsea has written 3 novels and a novella, she is working on her next book now.
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