Release Day & Giveaway: The Atlantean Birthright by Toya Richardson
The
Atlantean Birthright
The
Eternal Love of the Seekers
#1
By:
Toya Richardson
Releasing
Oct 1st,
2014
Red
Sage Publishing
Blurb
Freya
Anders is ready to kill Dieter Yong and nothing is going to stop her,
because ten years ago he callously murdered her parents. She is
immortal; a descendant from Atlantis with precious gifts. It was her
powers the Atlanteans were after that fateful night.
Allowing
her grief and rage to consume her, she falls into a trap set by
Dieter. When sexy, charismatic, Armand De Silva comes to her rescue,
she is livid. Is her fury because Dieter survived, or because of the
way she’s drawn to this stunning Atlantean?
When
their slow burning desire for each other reaches boiling point, they
must decide whether they have the strength to deal with their
emotions and trust again. As Dieter launches his plan for revenge,
can Freya find the courage to rescue Armand from certain death?
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Excerpt
She
stood with her hands on her hips, a defiant look in her eyes. Armand
hid the smile on his face; her stance was that of a cornered wild
animal ready to pounce. He sauntered over to stand in front of her.
His eyes locked with hers, ice-blue on liquid- amber. He noted that
dark brown bubbles appeared amidst the golden color the more agitated
she became. She never took her eyes from his. The only outward sign
of her nervousness was the way her tongue darted out and moistened
her dry lips.
Armand
found that simple act appealing. Her lips were full, just ripe for
kissing. He imagined his mouth locked with hers, their tongues
duelling fervently. A vision of them lying naked on his bed, in a
state of post-coital bliss entered his head. He took in a deep
breath, knowing he could not allow such dangerous thoughts to creep
into his mind. But it was hard, he knew she was a seasoned fighter,
he also realised she was vulnerable and had seen far too much
violence in her short life.
“Freya,”
he whispered the words to her, “believe me, I know how you feel.
You’re not the only one who has suffered at the hands of Global
Innovations. Phoenicia Coeur and her followers have much to answer
for. But you’re being driven by revenge, it’s making you blind to
the danger you place yourself in. If you want to strike at them, you
need to be prepared and trained for such an event. At the very least,
you have to know how to keep a lid on your anger.”
Freya
ran a shaky hand through her deep auburn curls; the act was one of
frustration. To Armand, it was a very innocent but sexy move, one
which sent heat straight to his groin. Oh how he’d love to bury his
face in her hair and breathe in her scent. Jesus, what the hell was
the matter with him? He hadn’t had these kinds of feelings around a
woman for years!
“I
am not a child. I’ve taken out several of their operatives, both
human and Atlantean rogues. Just let me go so I can kill Dieter and
then I promise to hand myself over to the care of the Seekers. And by
the way, what is your name?”
“I
am Armand De Silva. For many centuries I have assisted in the
training of those of us with Atlantean blood. My title is guardian
and along with other guardians, we go out to locate those of
Atlantean heritage before the likes of Dieter get to them. I am to
help you understand the gifts you’ve been given.”
He
held out his hand to her. Freya looked at it as if it was a deadly
weapon. Her gaze travelled from his hand and back to his eyes. Her
eyes narrowed and she pushed past him. He got the feeling she felt
threatened by him and maybe something more.
Prowling
around the room, she looked as if she sought a door to escape
through. He got the feeling that she wasn’t about to let a man tell
her what to do, especially when she didn’t know anything about him.
He could see the defiance in her expression and then the air in the
room began to shimmer. She was about to call her powers to her. Her
essence was one of the most powerful he’d ever felt. Before he
could stop her, she’d summoned her chameleon and headed for the
door.
Armand
was one step ahead of her; he had Freya’s scent deep inside him
now. As the door opened he lunged to where he knew her legs were and
brought her crashing to the ground. So he didn’t hurt her, he
rolled her over before she hit the floor.
Freya
fought him like a wildcat as she reappeared in the room, kicking,
biting and thumping Armand with all her might. He rolled her again so
she was underneath him. He pinned her arms to the floor with one
hand, while his legs held her body firmly beneath him. Feeling her
writhing underneath his body started a raging desire inside him. How
could he want a woman so badly after only just meeting her?
“Get,
off, me!” She punctuated each word through gritted teeth. He could
almost feel the anger rampaging through her.
“I
will get off you, if you promise not to try that stunt again. I don’t
want to hurt you, but I will render you unconscious and take you over
my shoulder to the Seekers headquarters. I’m sure you don’t want
me to do that do you?”
Freya
stopped struggling and looked up at him with unrestrained fury in her
expression, her breathing was ragged and her cheeks were deep
crimson. Armand found his heart was thudding in his chest. It took
all his effort not to dip his mouth down to hers and kiss that angry
look right off her face.
Armand
noted the change in her behaviour. He suddenly realised that she was
probably reliving the experience of watching her parents suffer at
Dieter’s hands. Having her trapped in this matter would only make
things worse for her. He slowly let her arms go and rolled away from
her, giving her space. He offered her his hand and assisted her to
her feet.
“I
am sorry if I scared you, it was not my intention to cause you any
alarm. All I want to do is see you safely to Paul. I know it is far
too soon to even consider trusting me, but I can give you the
training you need to bring Global Innovations, and Dieter Yong, to
their knees. I’d never hurt you, you have to believe me.”
Author
Info
Although
writing has been a big part of life for many years, it’s since 2009
that I’ve completed most of my work. Starting off with a
romance/thriller, then fantasy and my most recent work, which is
paranormal romance.
I
grew up in Essex, but now reside in Suffolk – with my husband,
grown up son and Masai the cat - where I work part time as
an admin assistant. My other hobbies and interests include; reading,
Formula One racing, darts, listening to music - mainly rock - cinema,
live concerts, going to the theatre, keeping fit, gardening and
holidays.
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