by M. D. Grimm
“You’re special, Trystan. I just know it. I don’t care if you’re unchosen. I love you.” Satisfied with that, Annalise turned and snuck back to her room. She curled into sleep with a smile. She had a new brother to play with and to tell secrets to. And he was so pretty!
She would tell him every day he was loved, she promised herself. Every single day.
Annalise and the baby slept, as did Emphoria, unaware of the beast that stirred in the heart of their city.
ALL HE had was vengeance. All he had was the thirst for blood, the need to unleash his wrath upon those who had stolen someone precious from him. The violence defined him, changed him. He’d never hated the angels as many dragons did. He never wanted their pain or their deaths. He wanted only their submission, once. But all that had changed. Now he wanted their blood, their pain, their despair. He wanted ruin and chaos.
He wanted his angel back.
So he waited, all playfulness and tenderness long forgotten. All gentle and peaceful thoughts burned to ash by his rage. Never had he known such heartache. Such loneliness. Never had he known what true agony was until now. Time passed, and he waited impatiently, teeth gnashing, claws flexing.
He trusted Roland. He trusted him as he trusted no others. If he said he would return, then he would. It was prudent to have himself captured and caged. His thirst for vengeance was too all consuming. No angel would have been spared, and then he would have lost his Roland forever.
His giant heart contracted, and Asagoroth opened his eyes in the darkness of his prison.
My angel of the lightning eyes, come back to me.
Come back to me.
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A Story from the On Wings Saga
Trystan is an unchosen angel—shunned by society, bullied, and without a future. In a hidden well, Trystan discovers a carving of a dragon, who were once the commanders of demons and now believed extinct. But Trystan learns the carving doesn’t depict an ordinary dragon. Stories tell that millennia ago, the great dragon Asagoroth and his demon army nearly conquered the three realms but was killed by the five elders. The powerful angels combined their life forces to cast a spell, sacrificing their lives.
But history is full of falsehoods. The five elders only managed to imprison the dragon, and Asagoroth had cast his own spell—one of releasement. It only needs the blood of an angel to liberate him from his cage….
Asagoroth, enemy of angels, conqueror of realms, is free. But even as the angels prepare for war, the great dragon surprises them with an ultimatum: hand over the angel who awakened him or face annihilation.
Is it better to risk it all… or never know what could have been?
After surviving an abusive childhood, Vulcan remade himself upon arriving in Los Angeles, California. He became a blacksmith for the paranormal community and strives to earn the respect of the vampire covens and werewolf packs that call LA home. He also prevents the pain of loss by keeping everyone at arm’s length.
But he never planned on meeting a former Roman soldier by the name of Marcus Cassius Vespillo. Something sparks between them and turns into a friendship he never considered possible. He can’t deny his intense attraction to the intelligent, courteous, ancient vampire. And it scares him.
Though Vulcan is wary of seeking more with Cassius, an attack leaves him at death’s door and forces him to reexamine his priorities. But Cassius has his own secret, one that promises tragedy and loss. And if that wasn’t enough, a slayer arrives in the States, one with a bloody connection to Cassius… and Vulcan himself.
The Shifter Chronicles: Book One
Humane Officer Derek Wiliams has been toying with the idea of asking out Brian O’Donogue since the veterinarian started working at the Pet Rescue Center two years ago. So why hasn’t he made his move? It’s complicated… but it has something to do with the fact that Derek occasionally likes to run around on four legs instead of two.
Recovering from an abusive relationship and hiding supernatural abilities of his own, Brian takes a chance and agrees to go on a date with Derek. The ensuing relationship is better than either of them could have hoped—until a rogue wolf shifter attacks Brian while he’s walking his dogs. The abrupt attack forces Derek to confront his feelings, but the danger isn’t over. The rogue shifter is out there, and he’s hunting them.
The Shifter Chronicles: Book Two
Ryan and Caleb became the best of friends while Caleb taught Ryan as best he could about being human. Born a bull shifter named Whirlwind, Ryan was taken in by Caleb’s mother, who wanted to protect him—just as Caleb did. Their time together leads to deeper feelings… and now they’ve decided to give a relationship a chance. Unfortunately, Ryan is kidnapped, and Caleb has to call in the Agency—an organization that protects shifters—or their new life together will end before it ever starts.
The Shifter Chronicles: Book Three
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M.D. GRIMM decided to become an author in the second grade (kind of young to make life decisions, but whatever) and nothing has changed since then (well, plenty of things, actually, but not that!). Thankfully, she has indulgent parents who let her dream, but also made sure she understood she’d need a steady job to pay the bills (they never let her forget it!). After graduating from the University of Oregon and majoring in English (let’s be honest: useless degree, what else was she going to do with it?), she started on her writing career and couldn’t be happier. Working by day and writing by night (or any spare time she can carve out), she enjoys embarking on romantic quests and daring adventures (living vicariously, you could say) and creating characters that always triumph against the villain (or else what’s the point?), finding their soul mate in the process.
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By M.D. Grimm
Eye of the Beholder
ON WINGS SAGA
On Wings of Passion
On Wings of Thunder
THE SHIFTER CHRONICLES
Psychic Moon • Celtic Warrior & Wolf Spirit
Love Is a Whirlwind
Blind Devotion • Ghosts of Halloween Past
Hunter and Hunted
Healing Minds • Hearts and Minds
Master’s Blood
Hunted Guardian
The Serpent and the Angel
Predator and Prey
Shifting Moon
Feather and Scroll
Kindred Truths
Wisdom’s Allegiance
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