Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king. Whispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Stunned by his sudden arrival in her world, Arianna is uncertain if he has come to recapture her, or to kill her for daring to escape. Scattered about the forest, seeking to stay hidden and find her family, Aria is stunned when Braith, the monster that savaged her heart, reappears. Her world is thrown into a tailspin again though when a marauding group of vampires destroy the caves she had found temporary shelter in. Aria slowly begins to salvage the broken parts of her wounded spirit by throwing herself into the wonder of the woods she had so greatly missed, and the secure and reassuring love that Max freely gives her. Though Max does not understand her bond to Braith, he knows some of what she endured, and helps to ease some of the tattered pieces of her soul. Every day is a struggle to get through, and the only solace she is able to find is with Max, her best friend, and fellow captive. Though she is free of the palace, rescued from her position as a blood slave, Aria is haunted by the memories of her time spent within the fortress, tormented by memories of Braith, the prince that betrayed her and shattered her heart. Torn between her loyalties to the rebellion, and her growing love for her greatest enemy, Aria struggles to decide between everything she has ever known, and a love she never dreamed of finding. Aria is determined to hate the prince, determined not to give into him in anyway, but his strange kindness, and surprising gentleness astonish her.

Especially once she learns his true identity as a prince within the royal family the same royal family that started the war that ultimately brought down humankind, reducing them to nothing more than servants and slaves. He delays her execution, but Aria knows it’s only a matter of time before he drains her, and destroys her. Though hoping for death, Aria’s world is turned upside down when a vampire named Braith steps forward to claim her. She has already been branded a member of the rebellion, but the vampires do not know the true depth of her involvement with it, and they must never know. No matter what becomes of her though, Aria knows that she must keep her identity hidden from the monsters imprisoning her. Captured, taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. Audiobook, Paranormal CAPTIVE - OMNIBUS ERICA STEVENS.

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