“I don’t think many of the priests like the idea much,” Asher said. “But they didn’t have a say in it—any more than Kikbax had a say about spending the rest of his life in the dungeons.”
“Well, I guess he got what was coming to him,” Lisa said with satisfaction.
“Him and all the guards who were in league with him—the ones that survived our attack when we first came to rescue Ty and Ellina,” Asher said soberly. “There weren’t many of them, though. Just a handful.”
“I’m so glad you came home to me all right.” Lisa snuggled close to him. “I was so afraid when Tisa woke us up in the middle of the night and you had to go like that.” She looked at him appealingly. “Please say you won’t be taking any more dangerous missions for a while. I think I’m going to need you at home.”
“I have to go where Commander Sylvan sends me,” Ty said, frowning. “But why do you think you’ll need me at home?”
“Well, because…” Taking his hand, Lisa placed it gently on her belly and smiled up at him. “I think we’re going to have a little Asher coming along soon. And a boy needs his father, you know?”
Asher’s green eyes widened. “How sure are you?”
“About ninety-nine percent,” Lisa told him, grinning. “I have a test scheduled with Liv tomorrow and I’m almost certain it’s going to be positive. Asher—I’m pretty sure I’m pregnant.”
“Oh, sweetheart!” Asher crushed her to him and Lisa felt his joy flooding through her. At the same time their chewchies, Gruff and Isabel, began to croon and warble—a sound of pure delight as they prepared to welcome a new member into their little family.
“You’re not the only one,” Isabel informed Lisa. “I’m about to lay an egg.”
And, as always happened with chewchies, their emotions were doubled and then trebled until Lisa felt like she might burst with pure joy. As she sent a prayer of thanks to the Goddess, she knew that she wasn’t the only one who was expecting. Somewhere back on Helios Prime, she felt an echo of her own joy coming from Tisa, Commander Ty’rial’s chewchie. The Potentate—Ellina—was pregnant too. Pregnant with a Sacred Blue baby girl who was destined to rule the planet after her.
“I’m so happy for you”, she whispered and sent a burst of love and affection to the girl she had met only briefly, but now felt so intimately connected with.
And, as she felt an answering burst of happiness and caring return from light years away, Lisa knew that all would be well both on the Mother Ship and on Helios Beta as the Goddess looked after all her children.
The End?
Of course not! There are always new Kindred Tales novels on the way. But now, I'd like to introduce you to a new series I'm writing called Nocturne Academy. The first book in this series, Lock and Key, is available for preorder now HERE. You can buy it or, if you are a KU reader, you can get it on KU after it has been out about a week. Just depends on whether you want to wait or not.
Look below for the blurb and the gorgeous cover by Reese Dante, but first, if you have enjoyed Guarding the Goddess, please take a moment to leave a review HERE. Reviews are so important in this crazy, over-crowded ebook market. They let other readers know it's okay to take a chance on a new author or a new series. Plus they give me the warm fuzzies. : )
Hugs and Thanks for being such an Awesome Reader!
Evangeline
Introducing Book 1 of the Nocturne Academy series: Lock and Key
Coming Jan 2020
What do a mysterious necklace, forbidden Blood Magic rituals, and a sarcastic Nocturne boy with the face of a fallen angel all have in common?
Me, apparently.
Since I started school at Nocturne Academy, strange happenings have befallen me. The weird key-shaped necklace I found at a flea market chokes me every time I try to take it off. Also, a tall, beautiful, and bitingly sarcastic Nocturne has the lock that matches it.
His name is Griffin Darkheart, and—like this freaking necklace—I can't seem to stay away from him, though he's being Censured for mysterious crimes. Among a student body composed of vampires, witches, were-dragons, and fairies, I no longer know what my future holds.
To heck with graduating with honors--I'm just hoping to graduate alive. Nocturne Academy is full of deadly dangers.
And I've already got a target on my back...
Author's Note about Nocturne Academy/Lock and Key
I have to let you know if you're a non-Amazon reader that Lock and Key will only be available for a short time at non-Amazon vendors. Very shortly after publication, it will be going to Kindle Unlimited and will be exclusive to Amazon.
You may wonder, why am I trying KU again after all these years? Well, I feel like the big A is leaving me no choice. After their last algorithm change, new readers can no longer find my backlist, which means fewer book sales--a LOT fewer. (I have heard from other non-KU authors that they are having the same problem.) And since I have to pay the bills, I am going to put my new series, Nocturne Academy, into Kindle Unlimited and see how it does. Please, no nasty emails--this is me trying to make a living for my family. So if you are a non-Amazon reader and you want to buy a copy of Lock and Key, please pre-order here now so that it will get to you on release day. Later, you won't be able to get it except through Amazon.
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