The
Assassin’s Daughter
The
Hybrid Chronicles
Book
One
Shana
Vernon
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Date of Publication: July 15,
2020
ASIN: B089452Z7J
Cover Artist: Christian Bentulan
Book Description:
I've been hiding from the Guild
since I was born.
If they knew about my magic, they
would kill me in a heartbeat.
I should be avoiding them, but
instead, I enter the Guild as a regular human recruit.
Why?
Papa went missing after a
mission, and I need answers.
I realize I might have bitten off
more than I can chew when my new instructor is the guy I kissed a few months
before.
It doesn't seem like Cade
recognizes me without my disguise, but if he does and blows the whistle, I'm as
good as dead and so is Papa.
Excerpt:
“Good morning,
sunshine.”
I woke up to
Cade’s entirely too upbeat voice ringing in my ears.
“Since when are
you so happy in the morning?” Quinn asked Cade, amused.
I
found both men standing over me expectantly. “What are you guys doing here?” I
grumbled, wiping the sleep from my eyes and sitting up.
Sofia yawned and
lifted her head, looking around. “What time is it?”
Cade
sat down next to me, making himself comfortable, before answering, “We’re here
to bring you to breakfast before your private session with Master Locke.”
Quinn responded
to Sofia’s question. “It’s six forty-five in the morning.”
“Six forty-fucking-five in the
morning? Go away!” Sofia shrieked, pulling the blanket over her face and giving
us her back.
I looked from
Cade to my bed and back toward his striking gaze.
“Just getting
comfortable while we wait for you to get ready,” he said with a lopsided grin.
Is that a dimple? Please don't be a dimple.
He saw my
inquisitive gaze and his smile widened. Yup,
it’s a dimple.
How hadn’t
I noticed that until now? I guess I hadn’t seen Cade smile very much before. I sighed and went to get ready for
the day.
When
I came back out, those who had woken from the commotion were already back to
sleep and my two escorts were waiting by the door. I joined them and we walked
to the cafeteria, the boys moving on either side of me.
“I
don’t know what you did to him, Love, but he’s all happy and stuff,” Quinn said
and then leaned in to fake whisper, “It’s weird.”
Cade leaned
around me and playfully socked Quinn in the shoulder. “Fuck off, man.” We
entered the room and Cade went straight to the egg station.
I made to follow
him, but Quinn held me back.
“Look.
I don’t know what’s going on with you two, but don’t forget what my gift is. I
can sense what you are feeling for each other. I know how excited you were when
you saw him today, even if you hid it well.” he scratched his head. “What I’m
trying to, not so eloquently, say is that pushing aside or hiding feelings is
not a good idea. It isn’t healthy, and ultimately, doesn't give you what you
truly want.”
I was too stunned to reply, so I
merely dipped my head in acknowledgment and went to get food.
Was I being emotionally unhealthy by denying my
feelings for Cade?
I couldn’t imagine that any relationship
where one person lied about their identity to the other was considered healthy,
either. I felt so stuck at that moment. I would never abandon my goal of
finding Papa, but want it or not, the walls I had put between myself and the
people in the Guild were beginning to crumble.
About
the Author:
Shana Vernon is a full-time
writer and mother of triplet boys.
When she isn't writing or taking
care of her kiddos, she is reading, exercising, experimenting with cooking, or
traveling around the world.
Website: https://www.shanavernon.com/
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