Destiny (Destiny Series)
by
Laura DeLuca
YA
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Bumble Book Press
Release
Date: January 15, 2011
Heat
Level: Sweet
Word
Count: 91,773
Available at:
Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/80745
Description:
Gabriella
is a witch. The problem is, she doesn't remember. She repressed the memories of
her powers years ago when her mother was murdered. Now, the warlock who was
responsible for her mother's death has set his sights on Gabriella. He is
determined to use her fear to turn her to the dark side of magick…even if it
kills her. Her mother's spirit is reaching out to warn her, but even that she
pushes away. Desperate to save her daughter, the spirit finds a male witch–one
that just happens to be in love with Gabriella. Darron is more than willing to
help but the two young witches will have way more to battle than just an evil
warlock. There are overbearing jocks and petty rich girls who get tempers
flaring and often set Gabriella and Darron at odds.
There
is more to the story than Gabriella and Darron could even imagine. There are
terrible secrets to be revealed, battles to be waged, and lives will be lost.
Only after Gabriella and Darron both come to terms with who they really are,
and open themselves up to the true meaning of magick, can they have any hope of
fulfilling their destiny.
Excerpt:
Her eyes scanned the room, from
the pale blue sofa to the bloody dent in the wall. But she didn’t need her eyes
to know Darron was there. Her heart sensed his presence before her eyes saw him
lying in a heap on the ground. His body shuttered with occasional spasms, and
even though he wasn’t fully conscious, his lips were twisted in a grimace of
pain.
Uttering a gasp of surprise,
Gabriella flew to his side. She knelt beside him, and choked back a sob as she
took his hand in her own. She saw his chest rise and fall and was glad to know
was alive, but she felt helpless as she watched his face contort in pain. She
noticed something wet and sticky on her fingertips. She gently titled his head
and saw a large gash that looked like it needed medical attention. The skin around the gash was so deeply
bruised it looked almost black.
“Darron, what happened to you?”
He didn’t move or reply.
Gabriella moved her hand from the cut on his forehead, and her fingers dripped
with blood. She bit her lower lip with fear. She knew enough about head
injuries to know that the wound could be serious. She grabbed a few tissues
from a box on the coffee table, and tried to apply pressure to the wound, but
it was useless. The tissues were soaked through in seconds.
“Darron?” She squeezed his hand,
and fought back tears of fear and frustration.
“Darron, please open your eyes. Please be all right!”
He squirmed and groaned a little
in response. Looking at his contorted features, Gabriella felt incompetent and
useless. She didn’t know what to do to help him. The cut must need stitches.
The blood was gushing through her fingertips, and she was sure his life was
slipping away just as quickly.
More than anything, Gabriella
wanted to help Darron, to end his suffering. Her thoughts, her desperation,
caused something deep inside of her to stir. Something that had long been
napping was awoken. The power she had fought so hard to deny was forcing its way
to the surface. This time she didn’t struggle against that power. Her instinct
to hide from it was finally overcome by the thought of losing someone else she
cared about.
Gabriella was pulling strength
and warmth from the earth, as though her legs were tree roots taking
nourishment from the element. A tingling sensation began in the tips of her
toes and spread slowly though her body as she breathed in the essence of the
element of air. Her blood flowed and
grew warm, the element of water, bringing the power to the surface. She was
overcome by a vigorous strength as she envisioned her spirit encircled by the
element of fire. She felt so powerful that she thought she could stop the world
from churning if that was what she wished. Gabriella focused the power,
remembering for a moment her mother’s lessons. She looked down at her battered
friend. She willed him to open his eyes and look at her. She demanded it of
him.
Gabriella would have thought it
was impossible, but she felt herself grow warmer. Her face dripped with
perspiration. The power within her reached a climax. Then finally, when she
thought she might burst, she felt the energy release. It seeped through her
fingers, and shined with an illumination that only she could see. She heard
herself chanting unfamiliar words, and scarcely recognized her own voice.
“By the power of earth, water,
fire and air,
Heal this man who’s in my care.
Goddess, hear your daughter’s
plea.
As I will it, so mote it be!”
Gabriella repeated the words
three times. Three was the number of power. Then she watched as the wound on
Darron’s forehead healed before her eyes, becoming smaller and smaller, until
finally it was gone. The blood was still warm and sticky, but beneath the
blood, the skin was smooth and unmarred. Even the horrible bruise had vanished.
Gabriella stared in open astonishment, marveling at the work she had done.
About the Author:
Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey
shore with her husband and four children. She loves writing in the young adult genre
because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is
also the sole author of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an
active member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for
close to eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled,
Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon.
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Laura DeLuca
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