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    The Dark Love Vampire Series: Book 1: The Dark Love Vampire Series, #1
    The Dark Love Vampire Series: Book 1: The Dark Love Vampire Series, #1
    The Dark Love Vampire Series: Book 1: The Dark Love Vampire Series, #1
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    The Dark Love Vampire Series: Book 1: The Dark Love Vampire Series, #1

    By Ella Price

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    Isabella goes to her grandmothers every summer, not that her grandmother cares. The best part of going is seeing her cousin, Alana. When their adventure to a popular club turns into a terrifying ordeal and Alana goes missing, Isabella is in for more then she bargains for when she tries to search for clues in the case of her missing cousin.Isabella is plunged into a terrifying world she never imagined existed. Loki and Marcus, the strange club owners, insist on hindering her efforts. To make matters worse, she can't get away from Nicolai, the gorgeous bouncer, who seems to be torn between protecting her and killing her. Will she find the answers she is looking for, or will Nicolai be the death of her first.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElla Price
    Release dateSep 24, 2017
    ISBN9781386840480
    The Dark Love Vampire Series: Book 1: The Dark Love Vampire Series, #1
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    Ella Price

    I have been writing since I was eight. I started out with poetry. Eventually, I moved on to short fantasy stories, then eventually books. I have always loved books, whether I was reading them or writing them. Books have always been a perfect escape from reality. When I was growing up, I admired authors and I always imagined I would eventually be one. The primary genre I write is fantasy romance. I love creating tough heroines and sexy vampires, werewolves, Fae, and every other supernatural creature I can come up with. I also write new adult romance when I am in the right mood. I want my readers to get the same joy from reading my stories that I do when I read some of my favorite authors.

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      The Dark Love Vampire Series - Ella Price

      Chapter 1

      The airport was busy; there were people everywhere. I pushed my way through the crowd as fast as I could without actually knocking anyone over. I hated crowds, and this crowd was ridiculous. I landed in Wilmington, North Carolina almost an hour ago, and I still couldn’t find my grandmother. I intended to stay in Wilmington for the summer, and she was supposed to be here to pick me up. I made my way to a less crowded section of the airport and retrieved my cell phone.

      Hello dearie. My grandmother’s scratchy voice chimed. I could tell she was already toasted by her slurred speech. I looked at my watch and rolled my eyes. It was only 10:30 in the morning.

      Grandma, I’ve been at the airport for an hour. I thought you were going to pick me up. I was trying not to sound too annoyed, but it was difficult.

      Shit! Dear, I forgot. I’ll be there in a jiff. She hung up the phone before I could reply.

      I groaned, hoping she still had someone to drive her around. I didn’t recall a time I ever saw my grandmother sober; which is sad, but true. I came to Wilmington and stayed with her every summer. She had a lot of money; so she lived by herself with maids and chauffeurs.

      I walked toward the front of the airport to wait for her. I received a few smiles from passing boys and men, and glares from their girlfriends and wives. I’m pretty; I guess. Everyone says I am different looking more than anything. I wasn’t tall, but I wasn’t short either; I was perfectly in-between. I was slim for my height; so I looked kind of petite. I was seventeen, but I looked older. I had bright turquoise eyes and soft pale skin. My oddest feature was my hair. It fell to the middle of my back and it is an odd white color. Everyone thinks I dye my hair, but I don’t. My hair was currently pulled back. I was dressed casual today. I decided to wear a tank top and jeans for the plane ride.

      I finally made it outside and the fresh air hit my face. It was about seventy degrees already, and it felt great. I leaned against the wall and waited for my ride. After about ten minutes, a black car pulled up along the curb and my grandmother rolled down the back window. A cloud of thick white smoke puffed out as she did.

      Well, get in. I’m not waiting forever, she snapped impatiently.

      I sighed and went to the other side. I climbed into the seat next to her.

      You look good Isabella, she commented taking me in. Maybe a little thin. She took a sip of the martini that she was holding in her hand. I had no clue how she held the drink and rode in the car. It was skill only she possessed.

      Thanks. I did not really know why I made the plane ride every year just to see her. She was always drunk and never very nice. I guess it was just a chance for me to get away from my normal life. I got to do what I wanted when I stayed with her because she never cared what I did. We didn’t say much in the car on the way to her house, but then again, we never said much to each other anyway.

      Her house was in the center of Wilmington on Market Street. It was a giant Victorian style house, and I always loved it. The house was a nice yellow; which is a great beach color. The beach was only about ten minutes from my grandma’s house; so I spent a lot of time there.

      As soon as we got out of the car, I went straight up to my room. It was the same as I left it. It was a huge room, with a four poster bed like you would see in the movies. The bed had dark purple velvet curtains and bedding; which I loved. I had my own bathroom with a stand up shower and a giant bath tub. I flopped down on the bed and sighed. I really loved my room and this town; even though I wasn’t a fan of my grandmother. I finally dozed off after lying on the bed for too long.

      I was awakened by my phone ringing. I sighed and answered the phone. Hello.

      Are you here yet? My cousin, Alana’s excited voice made me wince.

      Yeah, I got here about lunch time. I sat up. My cousin, Alana, was great. We always hung out in the summer. She was a lot more into the teenage girl stuff than I was, but she had a car and we had fun together.

      Excellent! Get dressed. I’ll be there in an hour to pick you up. She was barely able to hide the excitement in her voice.

      Okay, I’ll be ready, I said warily. I hung up and tossed my phone on the bed. I wanted to go out, I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to go out tonight. I sighed and dragged myself into the bathroom to take a shower. The shower felt good. I felt a lot better afterwards. I went through my closet and picked a pretty turquoise dress. It was low cut and short; so I knew Alana would approve. I selected a pair of black, lace up knee high boots to wear with it. I wore my hair down and applied makeup because I felt like a change. When I was done, I looked in the mirror. I didn’t even look like the same girl; I was hot.

      My cell phone jingled; which meant Alana was here. I hurried outside and climbed in Alana’s pink, VW Bug.

      She did this really girly giggle slash scream as she threw her arms around my neck. You’re so hot! I’m so glad you came!

      I smiled as I returned her embrace. I’m glad I came to.

      She started down the street. So ... I figured we would go to this club I heard about downtown.

      Alana, we aren’t eighteen yet. I knew it didn’t matter to her, but I figured I would mention it anyway.

      I know, that’s why we’re going to this club. My friend Stacy knows the bouncer. She giggled as she emphasized knows.

      I smiled shaking my head. This was how these conversations always went. I didn’t really know why I even bothered. As she chattered on about her life during the school year, I watched her. She was about my height. She had reddish orange hair and blue eyes. She was a cheerleader in school, and everything about her screamed it. She wore a bright pink dress and silver heels.

      She parked downtown, and we made our way to the club Alana heard so much about. For a Saturday night, the streets were pretty barren. It was only nine; so I knew it would get busier. I followed Alana off the main street and down a dark alley. I was starting to get nervous because the alley was pretty desolate. It didn’t seem like the place where a good club would be.

      There was a guy leaning against a pole not far from us. He was unusually handsome for a bouncer, but he looked the part. He was tall and he had thick shoulder length black hair and pale blue eyes. He was dressed entirely in black. He was standing in front of a black door that stood open. I moved closer to Alana because I started to get a tingling feeling, and I didn’t like it.

      Alana, maybe we shouldn’t, I said cautiously.

      She brushed me off, and went right up to the bouncer. Hi. She was using the sexiest tone she could muster.

      I looked around nervously. I turned back toward Alana, and my eyes finally met the bouncers.

      A sly smile formed on his lips. How can I help you ladies?

      I really didn’t like how he smiled. I grabbed Alana by her arm and pulled her back. He looked pure evil to me, but Alana didn’t seem to think so.

      Bella, what are you doing? Alana hissed in annoyance.

      We’re leaving. I spoke a little more forcefully than I meant to because I was scared.

      The bouncer straightened as he watched us. The fact that he wasn’t casually leaning against the pole anymore made him look more imposing, and he still had the same devilish smile on his face.

      Bella, don’t ruin this! Alana whined as I pulled her towards the main street. I didn’t know why I was so scared, but something told me to run and I couldn’t help it.

      You’re welcome to come in, the bouncer called after us with a silky smooth voice.

      A shiver shot through me, making me pull harder on Alana’s arm. Alana struggled with me and finally got free. She dodged my attempt to catch her, and ran past the bouncer into the club. I stood frozen as I looked at the door, and then back at the bouncer. Fear gripped me. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t want to leave Alana, but I didn’t want to follow her either.

      The bouncer grinned. Decisions, decisions. His playful chant was annoying.

      I stuck my chin out defiantly, and marched past him. He laughed after I entered the club. His laugh sent another shiver down my spine. I wanted to find Alana and talk some sense into her; and then get the hell out of the club. Everyone was looking at me when I entered. Most of them were oddly beautiful. There was loud music and a lot of people dancing. I felt my heart speed up and something inside me screamed for me to run, but I couldn’t. I had to find Alana.

      I took a deep breath and moved forward into the crowd. Some of the people looked drugged or dazed; which really bothered me. I moved toward the bar because I thought that would be the best way to go. There were so many people it was hard to see anything. I felt someone behind me. I couldn’t hear them approach, but I knew they were there. I spun around and was face to face with a beautiful blond man. He looked to be about my age, maybe a little older. His eyes seemed older, and that made him strange. He had shoulder length golden hair. He looked like a model that walked off a magazine page.

      He smiled. What’s your name? His voice was silky smooth like the bouncer’s voice. When they spoke, it was comforting to the point of being scary.

      I automatically stepped back. What does it matter?

      He looked surprised at my reaction. It doesn’t ... I guess. I was just trying to be nice. His smile slowly returned.

      Well, don’t. I just want to find my friend and leave, I snapped.

      He raised his eyebrows and smiled broader. You don’t like the club? He stepped forward as he spoke. He had beautiful blue eyes and it was hard to look away from them.

      I automatically stepped back without really thinking about it. Not really. I was careful to keep my eyes on him.

      He started to look annoyed. Another male walked up next to him, and I took another step back. He was a little taller than the blond man, and he was even more beautiful. He had olive skin, long black hair, and beautiful green eyes. They were both wearing leather pants and no shirts. I was seconds from just bolting and forgetting about Alana completely. I didn’t know why; I just knew they were dangerous. I didn’t want to be in the same building as them, let alone the same room.

      The newcomer nudged the blond man. Marcus, why are you scaring the girl? The new man’s voice made me shiver.

      The blond man, Marcus, scoffed. I didn’t do anything, Loki. I was being polite. She’s the one acting like I’m going to bite her or something. His smile widened like he said something funny.

      Loki shot him a look before turning his attention to me. Why are you here? He had a somewhat threatening tone now.

      I don’t want to be here. I’m looking for my cousin. She’s an idiot, and she ran in here. I was careful to keep my tone even. I didn’t want them knowing how much they bothered me.

      Marcus laughed, and it was a beautiful laugh that sent chills through me.

      Loki cocked his head to the side looking at me with a curious expression on his face. You don’t want to be here? He actually managed to sound confused.

      I think I would rather be knee deep in a sewer being chased by crocodiles. I didn’t mean to be so specific, but I wanted to get out of the place. I started looking around for Alana again. I finally spotted her stupid pink dress. She was at the bar, standing ridiculously close to a brown haired man. She was looking in his eyes like she was in love. I knew I had to get her out of here. I dodged past the two pretty guys, and grabbed Alana by her arm. I yanked her away from the man she was with; surprising him.

      She came out of her daze, and then started to struggle and argue. I had enough of her bullshit. I just wanted to run, but she was preventing me. I smacked her across the face, stunning her.

      We are leaving now! I snapped.

      She suddenly looked stunned and scared, and she just nodded.

      I pulled her toward the exit. I felt relief as we got closer to the doorway. I froze when the bouncer from earlier blocked our path.

      I glared at him. Move! I was trying to hide my fear.

      He grinned and leaned forward. Or what?

      I couldn’t think. I didn’t even know what to say.

      Loki moved up from behind me. Nicolai, be nice.

      Marcus followed closely behind Loki. The brunette male that had Alana was behind them. I backed up against the wall; so no one was to my back. Alana was cowering behind me. I didn’t trust any of them, and I was making sure they knew it.

      Nicolai smiled as he continued to block the doorway. I don’t want to.

      Loki ignored him and looked back at me. Why did you come here?

      No reason. I didn’t really want to answer his questions. I just wanted to leave.

      He sighed in annoyance. You’re being difficult.

      So, I shouldn’t have to answer your questions. I just want to leave. I don’t want any trouble. I was trying to remain calm and talk reasonably, despite my urge to freak out.

      You shouldn’t have come here then, Marcus said interjecting his opinion.

      I was pissed now. No one asked you asshole! He seemed like he was antagonizing the situation. He looked completely stunned by my outburst.

      Nicolai laughed. Ooh, the little girl has a mouth. I could show you what to do with it. Nicolai’s suggestive tone annoyed me more.

      I scoffed. You wish, dirt bag. I made sure my tone echoed my disgust.

      Loki smiled. Calm down. There’s no need for names.

      Marcus crossed his arms and started to sulk because I called him a name, but Nicolai didn’t seem to care; which bugged me. He just kept smiling with his weird eyes.

      We will let you go tonight, but never come back, Loki said firmly.

      I glared at him. Fine, you don’t have to worry about that.

      Loki smiled; obviously satisfied with my answer. Nicolai, let them pass.

      Nicolai made a disappointed sound, but still smiled. Maybe we can play next time. He moved aside.

      I yanked Alana, who was still cowering behind be, out the door. I never felt so relieved to be outside. I practically dragged Alana through the alley to the main street.

      Bella, slow down. Alana sounded a little groggy.

      No! I want to get home! I can’t believe you ran in there like that! I didn’t hold back; I let her see how angry I was.

      She giggled. I thought they were nice. It felt so good in there. Her tone was almost dreamy.

      I stopped in the middle of the sidewalk so abruptly that Alana almost ran into me. What? You didn’t feel scared or anything? I was confused. I didn’t understand why I was so alarmed about the place, but I was.

      She giggled. No; it felt ... right.

      I was so scared I could barely walk. I kept checking behind me to make sure we weren’t being followed. I still felt like we were being watched; so I kept glancing around to check. We finally made it to Alana’s car, and I never felt such relief. I drove in silence, but Alana hummed some song. I kept glancing over at her wondering what the hell was wrong with her.

      She giggled. Did you see Eric? He was so dreamy.

      They were dangerous, and you have to promise to never go back. I didn’t want her to go back to them. I knew something bad would happen if she did.

      Alana looked like an unhappy child. Why can’t I? He made me feel so good.

      They weren’t normal, Alana! I was almost screaming. I couldn’t believe she didn’t feel it.

      Okay, fine I won’t go back. She slouched down in her seat and started sulking.

      We drove the rest of the way to her house in silence. I decided to drop her off and take her car to my house; so she couldn’t go back on her promise, at least not tonight anyway. I had a feeling she would go back on it eventually. Alana barely said anything to me when she got out; just a terse goodnight. I watched her as she walked up to her house. Once she was safely inside, I pulled away from the curb.

      I headed toward my grandma’s house. I didn’t know why I didn’t like them. They were definitely the hottest guys I’d ever seen, but there was something off about them. I knew they were dangerous. I just didn’t know why.

      By the time I got back to grandma’s house it was almost midnight. I parked Alana’s car and went into the house. I went straight to my room. I didn’t sleep very well. I tried as hard as I could to push away my uneasiness, but it wouldn’t go away.

      Chapter 2

      I didn’t wake up until my grandmother came barging into my room at eight the next night. Isabella, wake up. Where is Alana? I know you went out with her last night and she didn’t go home. Her tone was clipped and accusing like usual.

      I bolted out of bed. Yes she did! I was suddenly frantic. I dropped her off myself! My heart was pounding in my chest. Somehow I knew where she was.

      She raised her eyebrows, giving me a look that suggested she wasn’t quite sure if she believed me. Well, you better find her quick. Her mother is worried sick. She turned and walked out.

      Fear gripped me as dressed. I put on jeans, a tee shirt and running shoes. I wanted to be able to run if I had to. I tried calling her cell phone, but it went straight to voicemail.

      Alana’s car was still in our garage so I took it and sped toward downtown. I parked in the same place as last night and walked toward the alley. I peered around the corner of the alley before I walked down it. Nicolai was at his post in front of the door. He let two girls that looked about my age go inside. I tried to come up with a plan, but I didn’t have one. I slowly approached Nicolai. I hoped he wouldn’t see me immediately, but I knew better.

      He gave me a broad smile when he saw me. Well, well, look what the cat dragged in. I should’ve known you would be back.

      I scowled. Why? Do you know who has my cousin?

      Maybe, but I’m not telling, at least not without a reward. He grinned and licked his lips.

      I just got angrier. I want to talk to Eric. I was trying to keep my temper in check, but he was making it harder by the second.

      His eyes glittered with amusement. No, you’re not allowed in.

      Fine, I guess I could just call the cops. After all, you’re letting underage girls in your club. Not to mention, my cousin is missing and she was here last. I gave him a smile of my own as I pulled my phone out of my pocket.

      He moved quicker than he should’ve been able to, and shoved me against the wall. I was a little stunned and knocked out of breath. He grabbed my phone and tossed it over his shoulder. He leaned in, pressing against me. So what’s the plan now? I have an idea ... why don’t you just beg for your life and just maybe I won’t kill you. He was wearing his usual evil smirk. He was thoroughly enjoying himself.

      You wouldn’t kill me. My voice was smaller than I meant it to be.

      His smile widened. You haven’t given me a reason not to. His tone was playful, despite the fact that he was threatening my life.

      I hesitated. It’s illegal. It was a lame reason, but nothing better came to mind.

      He laughed. I’m not one to follow laws, just ask Loki. It annoys him to no end. He was still smiling as he ran his fingers along my tank top; across the tops of my breasts.

      I did the only thing I could think of; I kneed

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