Dissension
A
Deliverance Novel #2
by
Kristy Centeno
Genre:
New Adult Paranormal
In
an age where humans dominate the world…
And
supernatural creatures exist in the cover of darkness…
He
must find a place among his rivals or risk losing it all.Hayden has
had his hands tied coping with life outside of the Institutes. He’s
come far despite all the bumps along the way.
He’s
allowed himself to believe he could live a normal life…until a new
threat makes its presence known.
In
an instant, his entire life is flipped upside down once more. Those
he cares for are not safe with or without him. There’s no escaping
his past. Or permanent solution to his problems. One way or another
he’ll become the target for all those looking to destroy the hybrid
who endangers their way of life and challenges everything they’ve
ever known.
Now
he must decide between kill or be killed, and risk becoming the very
monster he’s fought so hard to prove he’s not.
Freedom
has come with a price, but is he willing to pay the cost?
I lock eyes on Grandma’s wrinkled face, concerned over her safety. I don’t want to lose her and this asshole looks like he intends to take down whoever gets in the way of whatever it is he came here to do.
“Prove me wrong, granny,” he ridicules.
Grandma Rose takes aim. I swallow the lump in my throat. She’s not thinking about shooting him while he stands six inches away from me, is she?
“This walking freak show! Who does he think he is, waltzing into my house in the middle of the night and threatening my grandkid like this? And making fun of my Henry too?” Grandma looks flustered enough that I experience sudden flashing images of bloody pieces of gory matter and bone splattered on the wall behind me—both his and mine.
The intruder’s lips curve up slightly. “Brave. For an old gal.”
“You cocky bas—”
An ear-splitting roar resonates from somewhere outside, stopping the verbal exchanges between Grandma and the trespasser. The noise of breaking glass echoes throughout the house, followed by the sound of a massive body plowing across the first floor like an out-of-control semi, upturning furniture, breaking through whatever it encounters in its path.
Hayden has returned and he’s pissed.
Deliverance
A
Deliverance Novel #1
He’s
been locked away his entire life.
He
dreams of freedom.
The
only way he can accomplish his goals is by breaking free of the
chains tying him to a dark past and gloomy existence. But there’s
one catch. He’s not human.
And
he’s never set foot outside his jail.
Devoted
to saving his peers as well as his own life, he sets out to find the
one person that can help him achieve his objectives. He knows where
she will be and what she will look like, but what he doesn’t
anticipate is the fact he finds himself caring for the girl whose
life he’s put at risk, more and more each day.
He
has no name.
He
has only known hatred and violence before her.
However,
she will teach him to have faith in humanity, even if she can’t
trust him.
Together
they will embark on a journey to bring down a corrupt system
responsible for the loss of many innocent lives. But when he finds
his feelings compromised, can he still move on knowing that doing so
will put an end to the life she once knew? How far is he willing to
go to be free?
The guards run from room to room in an attempt to place the breach in security. They use their radios to contact every floor and ask where the break has occurred. They receive a reply within moments, confirming nothing is amiss. They will not find a breach because there is none. It was set off as a means of distraction. Samuel approaches and lands a hand on my right shoulder. He calls to me, but I ignore him. He pulls on my shoulder. I resist.
Now, Tiger!
I open my eyes, turn slightly to my right, and slam my elbow into his face. Samuel falls on his knees, clutching his bleeding nose. I bolt. Using what little strength my body has managed to retain, I run toward the glass window at the end of the hall. The pain is all but forgotten as adrenaline kicks in.
Bullets whizz past me, hitting the walls, light fixtures, doors, and the tiled floor. Most fly over my head. One grazes my left arm, but I use the momentum I’ve gained to propel my body onward.
Gerard yells to the men to stop me, but it’s too late. I pick up speed, pushing my injured body beyond its current capabilities. My target is in sight. I lock my keen eyesight on the window, and crash into it a few heartbeats later. The glass panel breaks apart instantly. I freefall for about a second before maneuvering my body so I’ll land on my feet. Shards of glass accompany me on my way down.
Kristy
Centeno loves to spin tales of creatures that go bump in the night,
with a sprinkle of romance to top them off. Her passion for writing
stems from a lifelong enjoyment of reading and the pleasure derived
from the magical worlds created by authors like her. She prefers her
female leads strong, independent, and stubborn who will stop at
nothing to save their loved ones and protect those they care
for.
Kristy
currently resides in Pennsylvania with her five kids and a pair of
noisy parakeets. When she’s not working or writing, she juggles her
free time between raising a handful of minions and pursuing other
career goals.
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