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    Taken: The Vampire's Concubine Book One: Taken: The Vampire's Concubine, #1
    Taken: The Vampire's Concubine Book One: Taken: The Vampire's Concubine, #1
    Taken: The Vampire's Concubine Book One: Taken: The Vampire's Concubine, #1
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    Taken: The Vampire's Concubine Book One: Taken: The Vampire's Concubine, #1

    By Desiree Broussard

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    Keely was used to fighting to survive. It was the only way to live in the ruined and ravaged remains of humanity. Never in her wildest dreams did she really believe that vampires were real. At least she didn't until the night she was abducted.

     

    Taken and held captive with four other women, they quickly learn the reason for their abduction. Due to a genetic fluke, their blood contains the V factor... and the vampires want them to repopulate their world.

     

    Expected to participate in a market and pick a mate, Keely is floored by her attraction to the sexy vampire that guards her. But he's not the only one who wants her. How can any female choose?

     

    This science fiction romance book is not meant to be read alone. All of the books are available to be read now. There are many dark themes throughout this series, so be warned!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDesiree Broussard
    Release dateJun 30, 2016
    ISBN9781533749017
    Taken: The Vampire's Concubine Book One: Taken: The Vampire's Concubine, #1

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      Taken - Desiree Broussard

      Prologue

      BY THE YEAR 2050, LIFE as the world knew it was over. It had been a long time coming. Now under a one-world government, society had been plagued by a series of famines, diseases, ever-rising prices, and poor choices made by those that were entrusted to protect the citizens. People could no longer sustain and eventually their lives were destroyed. In the end there were two classes. Rich or poor.

      Although the poor far outnumbered the rich, they were too broken by hunger, disease, and worry to fight. So the rich took control, making rules and breaking them as they saw fit. No longer did the poor have a say. They were forced to comply... or die.

      Over the years, the population had greatly diminished. So much so that humanity was no longer a threat to those who had remained hidden for so long. They decided to make their presence known and strike a deal.

      Late one night, they quietly arrived. A meeting was quickly arranged, and the terms were set forth. If the mortals agreed, they would live. Otherwise, a war would be waged, and there was little doubt as to who would be victorious.

      Earth's leaders quickly agreed. After all, they couldn't have cared less for the poor. Their own lives would continue as always, full of the joys that only wealth, proper healthcare, and security could provide. Immediately, their scientists were secretly ordered to electronically search through thousands of medical records. It started that very night. A database was formed, and although the list was small, it was enough.

      The vampires left satisfied, but every month they would return. It was the deal they'd struck. Humanity would survive, but only so long as they provided the women the vampires needed. Should they renege, Earth would be destroyed.

      For you see, the vampires were experiencing their own problems. Over the centuries, their females had grown all but infertile. They needed human women, and they needed them badly, but it had to be one certain type. Their blood had to contain the vamp factor.

      And so it began.

      Chapter 1

      SOMEWHERE ABOVE EARTH

      2051

      I'm so scared.

      Her confession was little more than a whisper in the silence of the space plane, but Keely had no problems hearing it. The other woman's voice was filled with fear, the same fear that would consume Keely, if she wasn't careful. Pushing it back down to some hidden recess deep within, Keely struggled to find the right words to comfort her. There were none. Really, what could she say? None of them knew why they'd been taken. So in the end, she remained quiet. The woman next to her didn't say anything more.

      Keely's teeth ground together. No matter what, I won't go down without a fight.

      She'd spent the last few years of her life living in less than stellar conditions anyhow. Humanity had once been a civilized race, if her memories were correct, but they weren't anymore. Life was now a day-to-day struggle, with most of the people hungry and fighting to survive. Even walking the streets of the small-town she lived in was enough to get her killed. She'd been in more than her own fair share of scraps, and she wasn't afraid to fight. Their captors were in for a rude awakening, at least when it came to her.

      She'd been in the space plane for hours. Although the temperature was comfortable, and so was the bench with its padded cushioning, her body ached from sitting in one position for so long. She didn't have a choice, though. Her captors had strapped her in after bringing her on board. In space, she had to remained strapped in, or else she would have floated around the entire cabin. It wouldn't have been pleasant, not that she had any experience with it. This was her first trip.

      In a weak moment, tears stung her eyes underneath the blindfold, but Keely blinked them back. She had to remain strong. Crying would only release the floodgates to fear and hopelessness. If she wanted to survive, she had to focus.

      So instead of crying, Keely replayed the events of the last several hours. She'd been asleep in her small house when she was taken, without warning. She had to give her abductors credit, they were professionals when it came to catching a person off-guard. Blindfolded and restrained, they'd carried her to their car. There had been two of them, with a car waiting nearby. She never stood a chance.

      Her captors hadn't talked much, but when they did their voices were heavily accented. They had to be from another country, although

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