Megan has never had what most would call a normal life.
Her childhood and teen years were spent on the run with her family, hiding from a horror so great it defines their world. Friends and homes are traded at a moment’s notice to escape from their worst nightmares.
Years pass, and her mother settles down with her new step-father, a kind man who does his best to protect them. Life lulls into a safe pace, and Megan finally feels as though she has control of her future for the first time in her life. But that peace is shattered with the arrival of a new family member, one that bears a striking resemblance to a savior of her past…
Confused by her deep emotional connection to him, things unravel fast. She learns that the people she lives with, even her own family, are not what they seem. Her only friend who helped her piece her life back together changes overnight, and she is left dealing with the fallout on her own…
As events unfold, Megan finds herself face to face with the horror that has haunted her since childhood. But will she be able to escape from her twisted bloodline?
Having been rescued from a living nightmare by her newfound friends, Callie tries to come to terms with what was done to her. Distraught with the way she feels towards one of the residents in her new home, she finds herself the object of another unwanted affection as things soon spiral out of her control.
Finding out she is no longer the orphan she thought she was, her family begin to creep out of the woodwork. She soon realizes they are more terrifying than the beast who lives in her nightmares. With her enemy list growing by the minute, Callie finds out she is not so different from the people around her as fiction becomes reality, leaving Callie, and those she loves, fighting… for her life.
After the dramatic rescue of Megan, Trey wakes up to find himself held prisoner, trapped in a dreary dungeon with the beast inside of him bound. Being away from the chaos of his everyday life, he has a chance to get his head on straight and figure out how to tame the wolf. Or so he thought. His dungeon cellmate has captured his attention, and the beast inside is far from happy about it.
With a battle of wills raging inside, Trey and his cellmate attempt to escape the dungeon, but it’s only the first hurdle. With time ticking against them, they make their way through the maze ahead, desperate to escape. Will Trey get to explore his feelings towards her?
Or will the beast scare her off for good?
Jase and I were ten years old, I remember this because my mother had thrown us a small birthday party the day before. Sitting at the kitchen table, we were bored and restless. Not having much of a social life, our mother did her best to keep us out of sight. Very rarely allowed to go outside, we were even home-schooled. We knew from the little information we received that we were to fear our father, although our young minds didn't really understand this. Since we had so far evaded him, there wasn't really anything to instill fear into us. Despite the fact that we had been told we had two older brothers, and the need to be separated making it easier for us to escape if need be, didn't really add to our fears.
Our mother was ironing in the lounge, not able to see us where we were seated. Jase nudged me, pointing towards the back door. Always out to prove he is the braver twin, I go along, not wanting to look weak. Jase eases the door open, and I pass by him out into the garden. Not content with remaining in the garden, Jase glances towards the woods behind it. Finding a gap in the fence, we crawl through. I admit I was scared, having been so small at the time. Surrounded by towering trees with very little light breaking through, Jase decides hide and seek would be our game. I remember being scared as Jase disappeared into the trees, seeking a hiding place while I was left with the countdown.
Shadows surrounded me as the trees swayed in the breeze, and I hear a rustling in the trees. Thinking it is Jase trying to scare me, I spin around. Instead of Jase, I find a huge man walking towards me. Frozen in place, he stands before me, towering over me. Bending
down so we are eye level, I am startled by his resemblance to Jase. He smiles at me and remarks, “Hey, Megan, aren't you a pretty little girl?”
I don't recall ever seeing him before, but relax since he knows my name. I remember thinking that maybe he could be one of my older brothers. Not having heard much about them, and considering his resemblance to Jase, it was a possibility.
He reaches his hand towards me, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. He turns as Jase comes crashing into the clearing, skidding to a halt as the man stands to full height.
“Ah, Jase, I see you share my good looks. Maybe I will take you along after all,” the man says. Fear rises inside of me, the mention of taking us is not sitting too well with me.
“Who are you?” Jase demands. Always the braver one of us. The man looks amused by Jase, who is using his scowling face. The one he uses when trying to look intimidating.
“I am your father,” he announces. All of my mother’s warnings come to the surface, this is the man we have been running from. The one who has my mother terrified of letting us out of her sight, and he is here standing in front of us. He lifts his chin up as though he is sniffing the air, a satisfied smile covering his face. Jase runs to my side, and gripping my wrist, he tugs me backwards away from the man.
I’m a married housewife with six children,been with my hubby since i was 17! I have written the first two books in my paranormal thriller series Twisted Bloodlines, the first is due for release on the 5th June 2013. My blog is about my random thoughts and views also reviews of books I have read and anything else that comes to mind!!!! I love to write and have an obsession with reading as well! I also love music and drawing and recently driving since I just passed my test!
