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    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1): Deadly Secrets, #1
    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1): Deadly Secrets, #1
    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1): Deadly Secrets, #1
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    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1): Deadly Secrets, #1

    By Alice Jamison

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    Looking for an escape from her lonely existence, Elsa Grey jumps at the chance for a dream vacation on a seven day cruise. Sailing off into crystal blue waters Elsa holds high hopes of finding the man of her dreams, to fill the gap in her life. But, before she can dwell on her loneliness for too long, things aboard her sailing paradise takes a strange and horrific turn. A mysterious creature lurks in the shadows, threatening the lives of everyone on board. Caught up in a fight for her life, Elsa is rescued by handsome, mysterious billionaire Charles Grimm.
    Hiding a dark secret of his own, one that makes him well aware of what is wreaking havoc aboard the ship; Charles fights in the shadows to keep everyone safe. Faced with a deadly enemy and his confusing obsession with the woman he rescued, he is in for a difficult battle. Can he keep Elsa safe until the ship docks?  Or will his lethal enemy take her from him forever?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlice Jamison
    Release dateDec 23, 2015
    ISBN9781519902573
    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1): Deadly Secrets, #1
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    Alice Jamison Is a Best Selling Romance Author Of Erotica, Contemporary And Paranormal Romance.

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    Deadly Secrets The Shadow (Billionaire Shape-Shifter Romance Series Book 1) - Alice Jamison

    Chapter One

    Elsa Grey ran down the long passageway as she looked back in terror. Panic rose up, threatening to suffocate her. She was being pursued by an unknown entity. She stopped to peer into the darkness. Her eyes widened as her vision slowly adjusted. Her pursuer was nowhere to be seen. She swallowed hard; the sound audible in the silence. Maybe it’s gone, she thought, as relief slowly started to set in. Suddenly, yellow eyes flashed before her and sharp claws reached out to grab her...

    Elsa woke with a start and abruptly sat up in bed. Her body was washed in cold sweat and her breaths came out in ragged puffs. The sheets were in a tangled pile around her waist while the rest spilled onto the floor. Her eyes roamed around her small apartment. She sighed in relief. It’s just a nightmare. Combing her fingers through her hair, she plopped back down on her back and stared up at the ceiling. Recently, she had been having the same terrifying dream almost every night. What was going on? She avoided horror movies, so it did not stem from something she had seen. She definitely had not read anything about shadows or creatures with yellow eyes either. She sighed into the silence of the room. I am way too stressed.  Elsa closed her eyes and relaxed and soon fell back into a deep sleep.

    Elsa rolled out of the bed reluctantly at the sound of her alarm clock the following morning. It was time for her to get ready for work and she felt terrible. She had had another nightmare after she had fallen back asleep; and it had taken her a long while to fall asleep again. She studied her reflection in the bathroom mirror; dark circles beneath her eyes marred her creamy skin. Her dark brown eyes were bloodshot, and her shoulder-length auburn hair hung in a messy curtain around her face. I look like something out of a horror movie. She turned away from her unappealing image and stepped into the bathtub.

    She dressed quickly; putting on a pair of flared-cut grey trousers and a purple silk button down blouse. She slipped her small feet into purple pumps and arranged her hair in an elegant chignon. Putting on minimal makeup, she stood back and studied her professional-but-stylish appearance with satisfaction.

    Elsa grabbed her handbag and headed out the door. The humidity of Georgia’s summer air hit her as she stepped out of her apartment building. It was only eight thirty in the morning but the sun already glared at her with harsh intensity. Elsa looked around her neighborhood as she walked to the bus stop; it wasn’t the safest or the nicest, but it was what she could afford. She had graduated from college one year prior and had almost immediately landed a job as a data entry clerk for a pharmaceutical company. Being broke after paying her own way through school, Elsa had eagerly accepted the position. It wasn’t the most glamorous or exciting job, but it paid the bills.

    A pang of sadness hit Elsa as she reflected on her lonely childhood. Both of her parents had been killed in a car accident when she was just nine years old, leaving her with only one surviving relative: her old, miserable paternal uncle who had not the slightest idea of how to raise a child. Henry Grey was a very wealthy man, who did not relate well to other people, especially children. Elsa was raised in a cold, loveless environment. She was shown no affection by her uncle. He ignored her, ensuring only that she had the necessities, which were food, shelter, and education. She supposed she should be grateful for that much. When she had graduated high school, Henry made no offer to lend financial assistance for college, and Elsa did not ask. She had been happy to get the opportunity to move out of the old, creepy mansion she grew up in.

    Elsa had packed her bags and set out to make a life of her own. She had not seen her uncle in five years. They had not even spoken over the phone. Elsa tried calling a few times after she left but she was always ignored, so she stopped trying. It was obvious that her uncle did not want to hear from her. 

    A bus finally pulled up in front of her, bringing Elsa back to the present. The door opened, she stepped onto the bus, and took a seat at the front. The bus made its way through the sprawling city of Atlanta. Elsa stared out the window, admiring her surroundings. She was glad she had left her uncle’s home in Pennsylvania. She preferred the warmth of Georgia and wanted to get as far away as possible from the state where her parents had died and where she was treated with cold disdain for most of her childhood. She had seen Georgia State University on a brochure shortly before graduating high school and decided to apply. She chose to remain in Georgia after graduating.

    The bus came to a stop and Elsa got off. She stood in front of the huge building where she worked and took a deep breath. It was another day of working alongside people she could not seem to connect with. Why do I have to be so terrible at making friends? She was always surrounded by a lot of people, yet she always felt so alone. Her shoulders drooped slightly as she walked up the steps to the entrance.

    Good morning, Elsa, came a cheerful voice as she walked into the office. She turned around to see Lisa, her co-worker, smiling broadly at her. Lisa Taylor worked in the neighboring cubicle and she always made an effort to have conversations with Elsa. Elsa always admired Lisa’s perfect brown skin and edgy pixie haircut. She often wondered what Lisa was doing in an office cubicle and not on a runway. She also admired how kind Lisa was to her despite her lack of social skills.

    Good morning, Elsa replied.

    You look nice, as usual.

    Elsa glanced down at her attire and blushed. She always made the effort to look her best. She may not have been very social or have much money, but at least no one could

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