Forgotten Soul (Book 1 of the Soul Reader Series)

By Natasha Duncan-Drake

This is the first book in the Soul Reader Series. This series is a selection of free short stories and bargain price novella length books.

John knows that at best he can be described as a male escort and at worst as a whore, but it's what he does and he's good at it. He sells his body and his clients come with fangs so it's more about blood than sex. Hiding behind a false smile and his acting skills is the only way he survives, but when he meets one of his latest clients, Michael, his professional detachment is severely threatened, leading him into very dangerous territory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wittegen Press
• Release date: Sep 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781908333070

Natasha Duncan-Drake

Natasha is a British author with Wittegen Press and has been publishing genre fiction since 2011. Her work includes everything from horror to young adult fantasy and she has never met a genre she didn’t like. A prolific producer of short stories and novels alike, Natasha currently has over twenty five titles in her back catalogue with further releases always imminent.Natasha has been writing since she was a young girl ever since she read The Hobbit at Primary School. She is a big fan of science fiction, fantasy and horror in all their forms and is a big advocate of fanfiction as a great tool for writers to polish their skills in a welcoming and supportive community.Before establishing Wittegen Press with her twin sister, Sophie Duncan, Natasha was a database and systems consultant. She combines these skills with her writing to create and manage her career in the bold new eBook market.

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Forgotten Soul

by

Tasha D-Drake

Smashwords Edition

Soul Reader Series #1

This publication is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organisations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of either the author or the publisher.

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Copyright © 2011 by Tasha D-Drake

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Cover art by Tasha D-Drake

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ISBN 978-1-908333-07-0

Titles in The Soul Reader Series (In reading order)

Forgotten Soul (Soul Reader #1)

Forbidden Soul (Soul Reader #2)

Fortunate Soul (Soul Reader #3)

Link to series webpage:

http://www.wittegenpress.com/soulreader

Dedication

Thanks to Sophie and Rob for all their help.

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Contents

Forgotten Soul

Afterword

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Forgotten Soul

John straightened out his jacket and plastered a friendly smile on his face before ringing the bell. The disarming expression, which he had mastered very early on, was a great advantage in his profession.

Hello, he said as the door was opened by an imperious looking, blonde woman who towered over him by at least three inches, I'm John, the agency sent me.

The woman looked him up and down and then glanced past him into the street.

Just one? she asked, apparently annoyed. There are three of us.

John allowed his smile to grow just a little and pulled up his sleeve.

I'm experienced for three, he said, displaying the three decorative lines around his wrist.

Each was different, but they were all Celtic scroll work and they marked him for exactly what he was. His client appeared surprised.

Well in that case, she said, obviously considering him in a new light, given her change in tone, come on in. Michael is going to love you.

He followed her into the house, closing the door behind him carefully and watching as the woman disappeared into the room at the end of the hall. The hallway was sparsely furnished, one bookcase and a very expensive painting on the wall, but nothing that really spoke of the owners of the house. He had heard rumours about them of course, working as he did he made sure he knew all the gossip about potential clients, but he had nothing concrete. They were new to London, at least this time around, and everyone was speculating why they had moved over from Dublin.

Plastering false confidence on his face and in his body language, he walked towards the open door and stepped into the room.

This is John, the woman introduced him, smiling a predatory smile from where she was sitting next to a man with very dark hair and eyes.

He gave the couple his best innocent look and nodded his head. Only when there was movement from his left did he notice the other