Amethyst (34 page)

Briefly his eyes
closed, and he sighed inwardly. With his hands once again clutching the
steering wheel, he said, “Alex, your touch is so much more than soothing. No
one’s touch feels like yours. That’s what scares me. I think you’re…well I
think a lot of things, but that doesn’t make them right.”

I touched his
cheek. “Jason, from that very first moment when you ran into me on the
sidewalk, I knew you were someone exceptional. Exasperating, but exceptional.”
I gave him a lop-sided grin and paused. “I couldn’t have handled losing you
then, and I couldn’t have taken the loss today, especially if I’d lost you
because of Kieran.” I shuddered.

“No Alex, you’re
the one who’s extraordinary. We’ll protect you from the Ray-pacs. I’ll keep you
safe. I promise I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Crinkling my
nose, I sighed. “Don’t worry; I’ll keep you safe too,” I responded. His eyes
cut through to my heart, and I offered him an unwavering smile. Bravely, I
leaned into his body, and even though he didn’t reciprocate, he didn’t refuse
me either. I stayed there with my arm wrapped around him, sharing my Essence
but gaining strength from his solid body, as well.

Yes, I would do
whatever it took to keep him safe. When the time came, I would die trying.
Literally. But for now, I needed to live in the present – grab hold of every
moment. And the present was currently offering me one week alone with Jason on
a private island. The cool breeze whipped through my hair, and I breathed in
the salty, sea air. I smiled to myself at an interesting passing thought. He
might not be able to lay a single hand on me, but nothing could stop me from
loving him…

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Read the following pages for a brief synopsis of book two,
Linked
.
Now available in eBook format!

Leading a double life as an Amethyst and a Dentelle is
difficult, loving two men is tragic, but for Lexi Adams, planning her own death
is totally insane. After narrowly escaping the Ray-Pacs in
Amethyst
,
Lexi and Jason are now headed to the safe haven on Towhead Island.
Heart-broken, she understands why a Guardian-Amethyst relationship is
forbidden, but that won’t stop her from trying. Unfortunately, another problem
demands her immediate attention – one which could destroy her standing among
the Bellingham Circle of Guardians.

They do not know about her premonitions; if they did,
they would realize she was a Dentelle – destined to die at linking. Telling the
truth is not an option, because her friends must be focused on annihilating the
Ray-pacs, not worrying about her rendezvous with death. Buried in deceptions of
her own making, Lexi doesn’t think she can sink any deeper, until a shocking
confession from Ash forces her to take sides. Choosing to protect Ash, she
betrays the Guardians, again.

As Lexi and Ash grow closer, they devise their own plan
for infiltrating and destroying the Ray-pacs. Even though Lexi will die too,
her Guardian friends will be safe. In an epic battle against the Ray-pacs, Lexi
discovers she has awesome powers and a chance at love after all. But her
lies, regardless of her good intentions, are about to destroy everyone she has
worked so hard to protect.
Is it too late to live
and love?

Dear reader,

Thanks for
reading my first novel
Amethyst
. I hope you enjoyed this urban fantasy
and the cast of characters as much as I enjoyed creating and writing about
them. If you have a moment and wouldn’t mind, I’d love if you could leave
feedback as well as recommend this free eBook to any friends you think might
enjoy it.

If you have questions
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http://www.amethystatheatherbowhay.blogspot.com
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Sincerely,

Heather
Bowhay

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather Bowhay lives in Bellingham, Washington with her
husband, Dan, their two children, Dawson and Laci, and their three cats, Lyon,
Maci, and Tyger. She graduated from Western with her teaching certificate and
has found that substitute teaching gives her the best balance: time for family,
exercising, cooking, reading, writing, and of course time to guest teach in
several different classrooms, promoting a fun learning environment but without
the lesson planning.
Amethyst
is her first novel in the Guardian series,
followed by the sequel,
Linked
, which is now available in eBook format.
She is currently working on book three.

• CHAPTER 1 – BURDENS
  
• CHAPTER 2 – A CLOSE CALL
  
• CHAPTER 3 – WORK
  
• CHAPTER 4 – MORE THAN JUST A MERE WALK IN THE PARK
  
• CHAPTER 5 – AN AMETHYST IN THE ROUGH
  
• CHAPTER 6 – A CHANCE MEETING
  
• CHAPTER 7 – LUNCH
  
• CHAPTER 8 – ASH
  
• CHAPTER 9 – A LITTLE ADVENTURE AND A LOT OF DANGER
  
• CHAPTER 10 – DISCOVERIES
  
• CHAPTER 11 – HOPE?
  
• CHAPTER 12 – OR HOPELESS?
  
• CHAPTER 13 – TEAMWORK
  
• CHAPTER 14 – A CHANGE IN PLANS
  
• CHAPTER 15 – THE HIKE
  
• CHAPTER 16 – RAY-PACS
  
• CHAPTER 17 – DOOMED TO DIE OR DESTINED TO LIVE
  
• CHAPTER 18 – GUARDIAN EXPLANATIONS