Allured

"Falling in love was only the beginning...."

Jacquelyn Cassiel, an attractive twenty-four year old barmaid, and former courtesan dreamed of falling in love someday, and when she met Victor Von Hestine, the man of her dreams, it was love at first sight. At least, that's what she thought. The real trouble began after Jacquelyn spent the night with Victor. She started feeling strange as if her body was taking over, making her deathly ill. But that's not all. There were times her personality became dark and evil. She started hallucinating about creatures she never thought existed, causing her friends to question what's going on. During the months that follow, Jacquelyn is courted by Victor, only to question the type of man she fell in love with, and why she feels something other than love is going on between her and Victor. She continues to feel the changes in her body, realizing she's transforming into something that is not human, and is afraid to tell anyone, including her trusted friend Gabriella. But the worst part is when Gabriella see's Jacquelyn transforming. Gabriella begins to put the pieces together keeping her suspicions to herself. At first, Gabriella thought everyone in town might be witches, until her employer, Clairee reveals that she's a queen vampire, and she is trying to save Jacquelyn's life.

For two hundred years, Victor waited for the right woman to come along and to be his consort. And when he laid eyes on Jacquelyn, he lured her to him. He knew if he didn't find a consort by year's end he would dissipate and turn to sand. But there is a reason why Victor waited so long to find a mate, and why he chose Jacquelyn. She's a direct descendant of Victor's wife Patricia, over two centuries ago.