Ecstasy: The Shadowdwellers. Jacquelyn Frank

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      “CAN…CAN YOU COME BACK?”

      Trace looked at her suddenly, the fierceness of his black eyes making Ashla’s breath catch in her throat. How was it that he knew just how difficult these questions she asked were for her? She was ashamed of herself for her fear of being alone.

      Trace had taken two strides toward her before he realized he was moving and drew himself to a halt. He closed his eyes briefly, his hands gripping into tight fists as he struggled for control—and to take in a deeper breath so he could get beyond the lilac scent of her body wash and reach the purity of nature.

      “Can you?” she asked more softly this time, taking a step that all but closed the remaining distance between them. After all, he had moved first. He had broken his own barrier.

      “I shouldn’t,” he whispered.

      Also by Jacquelyn Frank

      The Nightwalkers

      JACOB

       GIDEON

       ELIJAH

       DAMIEN

       NOAH

      Published by Kensington Publishing Corp.

      ECSTASY

       The Shadowdwellers

      JACQUELYN FRANK

      

ZEBRA BOOKS KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP. http://www.kensingtonbooks.com

      For my father.

      You rescued me when I needed it most,

       saved me from the worst of villains,

       then demanded I rescue myself when

       I spent too much time looking for

       someone else to save me.

      You’re my one true hero.

      Vocabulary of Shadese Terms

      Please keep in mind no translations are exact. These are meant to guide you to the general implied meaning.

      Aiya:

-yah: An exclamation of frustration or exasperation (Oh my! Oh yes! Oh no! Oh boy! etc.)

      Ajai: Ah-ZH

: (The j is always pronounced as in déjà vu.) My Lord, Sir, Master

      Anai: Ah-N

: My Lady, Mistress, Madame

      Bituth amec: Bi-TOOTH AH-meck: Son of a bitch (or stronger)

      Drenna: drehn-NAH: Darkness. The god/goddess of Darkness.

      Frousi: Froo-S

: A sectioned fruit that grows only in darkness. It carries a great deal of water and plant proteins, making it a good source of energy.

      Jei li: ZH

-l

: (roughly) A precious one, sweetheart, honey

      K’jeet: K

-zh

t: A nightgown, caftan

      K’yan: K

-yahn: Sister (religious)

      K’yatsume: K

-at-soo-m

: Your highness (female), My Queen

      M’itisume: Mit-

-soo-m

: Your highness (male), My King

      M’jan: MM-zhan: Brother, Father (religious)

      Paj: Pazh: A pair of light silk or gauze cotton trousers with cuffs tight at the ankles, traditionally worn under any skirt that flows away from the body with movement.

      Sua vec’a: Swah VEHK-kah: Stop! Cut it out! Desist!

      Names:

      Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Chapter 14

      Chapter 15

      Chapter 16

      Chapter 17

      Chapter 18

      Epilogue

      Prologue

      Ashla Townsend was afraid to drive on New Year’s Eve.

      Since this was a well-known fact, she was at a huge loss when she asked herself for the sixtieth time how she had managed to end up being the designated driver for the night. It wasn’t that she wanted to be one of the drinking revelers herself, just that she dreaded the idea of being on the roads with the untold numbers of other drinking revelers who hadn’t taken the time to choose a designated driver.

      “Ashla, sweetie, relax,” Diana Quaid scolded СКАЧАТЬ