Arianna Rose: The Gathering (Part 3) (33 page)

“No,” Beth’s voice broke the silence by saying.  “It’s the two of you together
that unites us.  That’s what I was told.  That’s what my mother and grandmother always taught me.  You complete one another.  Together, you will guide those of us who are good and lead us to defeat the evil among us. 

“I was told I would someday protect both of you, but when I saw you with Scott and his gang, I wasn’t so sure.  But I understand it now.  I understand.  Evil is rising and we need to stop it.”

Understanding filled Desmond’s features and he seemed to glow with divine radiance as brilliant light streamed in from the sliding glass doors. 

“We need to go,” he said in a voice rich and
sure.  “We will leave before they find us.”

“So what, now we live a life on the run?” Arianna asked. 

“For now, yes, we have no other choice,” Desmond replied. 

“Where are we headed?”
Beth asked and offered a half-smile. 

“Somewhere far from here,” Desmond said and took Arianna’s hand. 

Together, they walked to Beth and each of them took one of her hands.

Arianna’s cabin in the woods wavered, and for a fleeting moment, she w
as annoyed about losing the sizable security deposit she’d given to John Jervis.  She envisioned his bushy eyebrows rising and his ruddy cheeks deepening in color when he realized she’d skipped town.  He would feel a smug sense of self-satisfaction
and
get to keep her money.  The idiot.  It wasn’t until she forced him, and all the other worries of her former world from her mind that she felt her body fill with warmth and light, and felt herself fade.  She knew that only time would tell what the future held for them, for her.  All she was certain of was that she was no longer safe.

About the Authors

Jennifer and Christopher Martucci hoped that their life plan had changed radically in early 2010.  To date, the jury is still out.  But late one night, in January of 2010, the stay-at-home mom of three girls under the age of six had just picked up the last doll from the playroom floor and placed it in a bin when her husband startled her by declaring, “We should write a book,
together
!”  Wearied from a day of shuttling the children to and from school, preschool and Daisy Scouts, laundry, cooking and cleaning, Jennifer simply stared blankly at her husband of fifteen years.  After all, the idea of writing a book had been an individual dream each of them had possessed for much of their young adult lives.  Both had written separately in their teens and early twenties, but without much success.  They would write a dozen chapters here and there only to find that either the plot would fall apart, or characters would lose their zest, or the story would just fall flat.  Christopher had always preferred penning science-fiction stories filled with monsters and diabolical villains, while Jennifer had favored venting personal experiences or writing about romance.  Inevitably though, frustration and day-to-day life had placed writing on the back burner and for several years, each had pursued alternate (paying) careers.  But the dream had never died.  And Christopher suggested that their dream ought to be removed from the back burner for further examination.  When he proposed that they author a book together on that cold January night, Jennifer was hesitant to reject the idea outright.  His proposal sparked a discussion, and the discussion lasted deep into the night.  By morning, the idea for the Dark Creations series was born.

The Dark Creations series
, as well as the Arianna Rose series, are works that were written while Jennifer and Christopher continued about with their daily activities and raised their young children.  They changed diapers, potty trained and went to story time at the local library between chapter outlines and served as room parents while fleshing out each section.  Life simply continued.  And in some ways, their everyday lives were reflected in the characters of each series. 

As the story line continues to evolve, so too does the Martucci collaboration.  Lunches are still packed, noses are still wiped and time remains a rare and precious commodity in their household, but it is the sound of happy chaos that is the true background music of their writing.  They hope that their work, though penned for a young adult audience, will be appreciated by the young of every age, and that all enjoy reading it as much as they enjoyed writing it.

The Dark Creations Series
(A YA paranormal romance series)

Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 1)

Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 2)

Dark Creations: Gabriel Rising (Part 1&2)

Dark Creations: Resurrection (Part 3)

Dark Creations: The Hunted (Part 4)

Dark Creations: Hell on Earth (Part 5)

Coming Soon:

Dark Creations: Dark Ending (Part 6)

The Arianna Rose Series
(A paranormal romance series)

Arianna Rose (Part 1)

Arianna Rose: The Awakening (Part 2)

Arianna Rose: The Gathering (Part 3)

We’d Love To Hear From You…

For information about upcoming releases (or just to say hi!) please visit our website at
http://darkcreationssaga.com

Thank you so much for reading!

Love,

Jennifer and Christopher Martucci

Oh, One Last Thing Before you go…

When you turn the page, you
may be given the opportunity to express your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter automatically.  If you enjoyed our book, would you take a second to click that button and let your friends know about it?

If they get something out of the book, they’ll be grateful to you, and we will be, too!

Thank you so much!

Love,

Jenny and Chris