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Brenda K Davis
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Contents
Also from the Author
Awakened
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Epilogue
Destined
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Untamed
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Epilogue
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Brenda K. Davies
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Good Intentions (Book 1)
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The Road (Book 3)
Into Hell (Book 4)
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Awakened (Book 1)
Destined (Book 2)
Untamed (Book 3)
Enraptured (Book 4)
Undone (Book 5)
Fractured (Book 6)
Ravaged (Book 7)
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Salvation (Book 4)
Redemption (Book 5)
Broken (The Captive Series Prequel)
Vengeance (Book 6)
Unbound (Book 7)
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Frost Burn (Book 1)
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Ashes (Book 2)
Kindled (Book 3)
Inferno (Book 4)
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Book 2: The Divide
Book 3: The Forsaken
Book 4: The Risen
Awakened
The Vampire Awakenings, Book 1
Chapter One
Shoving a loose strand of her blonde hair aside, Sera balanced the books in her arms as she searched for her keys. Finally locating them in her cluttered pocket, she pulled them free and slid them into the lock. Bumping the door open with her hip, she muttered a curse as the force of it knocked her precariously balanced books free.
Impatiently kicking them into the room, Sera slammed the door shut. Scooping everything up, she dumped the pile onto her neatly made bed. Her gaze drifted to her roommate's side of the room. She had to suppress a groan as she took in the disaster area. They had only been back for two weeks, and Kathleen had already managed to make a complete mess of things. Then again, Kathleen had made a mess on her first day back.
Pillows, sheets, and blankets cascaded off her bed and spilled onto the hardwood floor. Her desk overflowed with papers, books, garbage, pens, and markers. Sera had no idea how Kathleen managed to find anything in the clutter, let alone accomplish any studying. A poster of a rock band was peeling off the wall above her desk, and the one over her bed was torn and wrinkled. The garbage can next to her bed overflowed with wadded up papers.
Sera gathered her books and moved toward her desk. Unlike Kathleen, her desk was perfectly neat, with everything in its proper place, and her books sorted in alphabetical order. Kathleen said she was too uptight, while Sera thought Kathleen was a complete slob.
The door suddenly burst open. Sera jumped and stifled a frightened cry as it bounced against the wall with a resounding thud. It swung back rapidly, just missing Kathleen as she came bounding into the room. Sera shook her head in disbelief; Kathleen had the energy, and sometimes the capability, of causing the destruction of a tornado. However, unlike a tornado, Kathleen never intended to harm anyone or anything. Sometimes, it just worked out that way.
Sera, who had always been reserved, had been more than a little wary of Kathleen when they were thrust together freshman year. Sera's concerns about having a horrifying roommate seemed to have come true when she'd first met Kathleen. Kathleen arrived at the college two days before Sera and made her stake on the room first. It was trashed by the time Sera stepped through the door. She’d been horrified by the mess in the room, and certain she’d gotten the roommate from Hell.
However, the short, gregarious blonde standing in the middle of the mess didn't give her time to be appalled for long. Kathleen had rushed over and hugged her, squealing with enthusiasm about how much fun they were going to have. Sera had been astonished by the embrace and more than a little afraid of the energy Kathleen exuded.
Then, as she had come to know Kathleen, and started to become accustomed to her overwhelming ability to make everyone around her happier, Sera became incredibly grateful the coll
ege threw them together. Kathleen helped ease Sera's fears about being away at school with her own excitement about being there. She also could make friends with an ease Sera still found astonishing.
The thing that amazed Sera most was Kathleen actually liked her too. Kathleen was outgoing, bubbly, full of fun and adventure. Sera was reserved, scared of new things, and shy but for some reason, Kathleen was willing to put up with her introverted ways and be her friend anyway. Sera thought it was because Kathleen found her to be a challenge she planned to master. She had been determined to help Sera be more outgoing, and over the past three years, she succeeded in many ways.
"Hey, sweetie!" Kathleen called, throwing her bag and notebooks on the floor. "I had such a long day! What about you?"
"Long," Sera agreed, slumping onto her bed.
"Uh-oh, I know that look! What's wrong?"
Sera looked up at Kathleen's short figure. She was a little plump, but most of her weight rested in her overwhelming chest. She wore a body-hugging white tank top that stretched provocatively over her large breasts. Pulled into a ponytail, the end of her short blonde hair bobbed against her neck. Her sky blue eyes always sparkled mischievously. Her nose was small and pert, with a slight slope at the end of it. Her pristine plum lipstick contrasted prettily with her fair skin.
"Just beat," Sera finally replied. "Glad it's the weekend."
"Oh yeah! There's a party at Omega house tonight; we have to go!"
"I don't know," she replied, standing up and moving to the window.
"Oh, don't you dare do this to me!" Kathleen cried, dramatically throwing herself on the bed. "I'm not going to spend another semester dragging you out. It's the end of September, and you haven't been to any parties yet. We've been back for three weeks already. You're going willingly, and you're going to have a good time! I mean it, Sera."
Sera knew it was pointless to argue with her, Kathleen almost always got her way. She was tired and didn't feel like going to a party, but it would do her good to get out of their room and see people she hadn't seen since before summer break. Besides, she wasn't in the mood to clean Kathleen's mess tonight, and she knew she would if she stayed here.
"You're right," she relented.
Kathleen grinned as she bounced eagerly on the balls of her feet. "Honey, I'm always right! You should know that by now."
Sera laughed, some of the tension of the week finally easing. Kathleen always made her feel better. "Omega huh?"
"They're always good for a few laughs," Kathleen replied with a giggle. "Now, come on. It starts at seven, so that means I only have three hours to get ready. You have to help me. Then, of course, I'm going to help you."
Sera walked over to Kathleen's overflowing closet. Clothes were falling off the hangers, laying on the floor, and spilling out the door. She didn't know why Kathleen even bothered to unpack, she couldn't find anything in this mess, and her stuff was neater when it was in boxes and suitcases.
"What are we going to wear?" Kathleen pondered while tapping her finger on her lip as she perused the mess before her.
Sera sighed in resignation, but Kathleen chose to ignore it as she pawed her way through the mess. Kathleen was always trying to dress her up. Sometimes she permitted it, other times she put her foot down. She was not the type to put on an abundance of makeup or skimpy clothes. She preferred to dress down and fade into the background.
"You're going to look spectacular!" Kathleen cried as she pulled clothes from the closet and tossed them across the floor.
Sera pulled self-consciously at her clothes as she followed Kathleen toward the frat house. She felt awkward in the midnight blue, midriff-bearing shirt hugging her upper body. The short black skirt covered her to mid-thigh, but the slit on the right side rose another two inches. Kathleen had bought the outfit without trying it on, and to her dismay, discovered it didn't fit her. At least, that's what Kathleen told Sera, but Sera didn't believe her for a minute. It was a little too coincidental it fit Sera perfectly.
"Stop that," Kathleen said, slapping her hand away. "You look fantastic!"
"I feel uncomfortable."
"Get used to it. I've been trying for three years to get you to be more sociable and outgoing. This is our final year together, and I'm going to succeed."
Sera shot her a scowl as she followed Kathleen up the stairs of the frat house. They passed by a group of men sitting on the stairs, leering at them. One let out a low, appreciative whistle to the enjoyment of his friends. Sera fretted with her hair, anxiously shoving it behind her ear as she tried to ignore them.
They made their way past another group of guys in the doorway smiling at them. Sera averted her gaze; her skin was already beginning to crawl with discomfort. Alcohol was being passed around, and a cup of draft was shoved into her hand. She sipped at it before placing it on one of the speakers blaring music. Kathleen led the way through the crowded foyer and toward a side room. The decrepit, ugly furniture had been shoved against the dirty white walls to create dance space. Dancing couples and groups of friends packed the area. People laughed and shouted to be heard over the pounding music. It was enough to give her a headache.
"Hey!"
Sera looked up as Michelle appeared at her side. "Hey," she replied cheerfully, happy to find another friendly face in the crowd.
Michelle flashed a dazzling grin as she turned to survey the cluttered room. Her short black dress clung to every one of her slender curves. Her auburn hair had been pulled into an elegant French twist accentuating her long neck and the delicate sweep of her high cheekbones. She wore little makeup, but she didn't need much to illuminate her refined features and startling beauty. Her deep, mahogany eyes slanted at a provocative, almost feline, angle.
Where Kathleen exuded energy, Michelle radiated a cool, poised elegance. During Sera's second semester of school, she and Michelle had been paired as lab partners. It took them a while to get to know one another, but once they had, they'd hit it off. They had more in common than Sera did with Kathleen, and she found Michelle's friendship a pleasant break from Kathleen's tremendous excitement. It was good for Sera to have a chance to slow down and talk to someone a little more like her.
Michelle's gaze returned to Sera; her eyes swept disdainfully over her. Her thin lips, her only flaw to perfection, were pursed. Her long, slender nose scrunched distastefully. "You look nice," Michelle finally stated.
"Thank you," Sera replied, feeling even more uncomfortable under Michelle's scrutinizing stare.
"She looks wonderful!" Kathleen butted in; her voice tinged with aggravation.
Michelle turned her cool eyes to Kathleen; her gaze became even more disapproving. "I suppose you dressed her," she drawled.
Kathleen's eyes narrowed. Sera shook her head at the hostility between her two best friends. Usually, when one was around, the other wasn't. However, when they were together, it took all she had to stop them from bickering.
"Of course," Kathleen said. "Someone has to teach her how to live life."
"And that's going to be you?" Michelle retorted.
Kathleen's shoulders thrust back as she prepared herself for battle. Sera looped her arm through Kathleen's, knowing it was time to separate the two. "I'll see you in a little bit, Michelle," she said as she pulled Kathleen toward the dance floor.
"I don't know why you put with that bitch," Kathleen muttered.
"Michelle's not that bad; you just never gave her a chance."
"Oh, I gave her a chance, and then I realized the stick shoved up her ass is never going to come out."
"Kathleen," she groaned.
"It's true; you need better taste in friends. But oh well, let's dance."
Sera didn't have time to protest as Kathleen pulled her onto the dance floor. She found herself instantly swept up in the music and the mood. Another drink was thrust into her hand, and she decided to keep this one.
She danced for almost an hour before making her way out of the packed room. She grabbed another drink to wet
her parched throat as she wound through the crowd toward the front door. Michelle was standing by the door, talking and laughing with two guys who were openly leering at her. Sera paused, not wanting to go near the guys, but the idea of fresh air was too tempting for her to refuse. She made her way toward them.
"Hey," she said, stopping beside Michelle. "Having fun yet?"
"Oh yeah," Michelle drawled, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "You?"
"Actually, yes."
Disapproval flashed through Michelle's eyes as she turned back to the two guys. Sera glanced at them, unable to stop her sneer of revulsion as they openly ogled her. Michelle looked at them disdainfully as she took a sip of beer. "Who's your friend?" the taller of the two asked, his eyes rapidly scanning Sera from head to toe then back up again.