It's Six Sentence Sunday! This is the 3rd tidbit from my WIP, Twilight's Eternal Embrace. (vampire/historical/upper YA).
Blurb: Adryanna, a Lathe Sith, mourns the death of her recently mated sister, but she finds solace in the most unlikely place—in the arms of Bram, an Oiche Sith. She should fear him, loathe his existence, but instead she longs for their twilight embraces. Bram admires Adryanna’s strength and wishes only to protect her, even if it’s from him.
If Bram cannot find a way for Adryanna to survive the blooding ritual the romance is doomed. They seek help from Sheerin, Bram’s cousin, who believes he’s found a way for the Lathe Sith to survive, but others in the Oiche Sith clan do not wish for them to succeed.
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In this scene: Bram and Adryanna have been meeting regularly and their passion for each other has grown more bold. They've taken shelter in a cave to wait out the storm. Adryanna sleeps, but Bram cannot sleep...
The rain pelted against the rocks outside, a constant lull of comfort. He had always loved the rain, the clean smell of it and the pitter-patter sounds it made as it fell against the castle walls—both, peaceful and beautiful. His gaze traveled over Adryanna. The rain calmed him and brought him contentment, soothing away thoughts of aggression. Adryanna’s presence in his life did the same, making him want to embrace the calmer aspects of his existence. The demon inside of him may want to take her and use her, but the man wanted to keep her safe.
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I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek of my upcoming tale, Twilight's Eternal Embrace. I'd love to know your thoughts?
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I love the way he watches her while she sleeps. And I love that the man inside him wants to protect her, but the demon wants to take her. I kind of want the demon to win. lol. Awesome six!
lol- you want to the demon to take her. We all secretly like the bad boy’s want, don’t we? Thanks for stopping by.
Beautifully written contrasts of emotion!
Thanks so much, Sarah. 🙂
I loved those 6 sentences especially where he compares his demon aggression to his human male side that just wanted to protect her. Tis was such a lovely introduction into the theme of the book.
Sarah,
Thanks so much for stopping by. It is exactly what I wanted to convey. 🙂
Love the six – This book looks great!
Lisa,
Thanks so much. 🙂
I love the imagery of the rain and the tenderness he feels towards her in spite of his natural instincts.
Carrie-Anne,
Thanks so much for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed the mood. 🙂
Loved the mood you set with your description…nicely done!
Thank you, Christine. 🙂
You’ve clearly created another flawed hero (my favorite kind). I’m in love with him already. You gave us wonderful insight to his conflcit in just six short sentences. Wonderful as always, Karen!
Mae,
I love those flawed heroes, too. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by.
You’ve done an excellent job of using the rain, and the characters love of it, to set the mood. It’s a lovely bit of writing. Excellent six!
Jess,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the snippet. 🙂
Beautiful use of the rain.
Sue,
I’m glad you enjoyed the snippet. Thanks so much for popping in for a look. 🙂
His inner conflict is stormy like the weather. Good descriptions of rain and how you used that to tell us more about him.
You got it perfectly!!
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a sneak peek. 🙂
Now that’s my kind of hero, Karen! Tough, sensitive and caring. Sigh.
So glad you approve of Bram. 🙂 I’m partial to that kind of hero, too.
I love the rain! It has the same affect on me as it does on Bram. Sweet six, Karen. 🙂
Thanks, Siobhan. 🙂