The Stone Protector (Keepers of the Flame, Book 1)

By Melissa F. Hart

A few months to her 17th birthday, Luanne Kylor begins to experience weird attacks. When she’s almost killed at a shopping mall, her grandmother decides that enough is enough and hires a bodyguard. Even though she’s immediately attracted to Dylan, a bodyguard is the last thing she needs as she’s trying desperately to blend in.

What most people don’t know is that Luanne belongs to a family of vampires. But not just any vampires; they are known as the BORN breed because they were born into their heritage. They are a sort of vampire evolution and Dylan is a member of the Protector Order of the BORN breed.

Forging a tentative bond, Luanne and Dylan come together and both face those that have been haunting Luanne for over four years. They had murdered her entire family and now they’re after her. Survival has suddenly turned into a very dangerous game. Will Dylan succeed in saving her or will she have to look inward and find the strength to save herself? What is her connection to the stone in the pendant around her neck?

• Language: English
• Publisher: MFH Ink Publishing
• Release date: Mar 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301589968

Melissa F. Hart

I started writing romance fiction since I was 16 years old. I'm now a published writer thanks to the wonderful world of ebooks.I live in Canada and I love the winter months. As you can see, I wrote several books related to the winter holidays.I'm not represented by an agent and I'm a proud indie. I have learned how to create websites and edit images, design book covers, etc. All my books and what you see on this website I have created myself.I'm currently a certified accountant but my dream is to be a full-time independent writer of hot erotic romance books.

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The Stone Protector

(Keepers of the Flame, Book 1)

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Copyright © 2013 by Melissa F. Hart. All rights reserved worldwide.

No part of this book may be replicated, redistributed, or given away in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, without the prior written consent of the author/publisher.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

http://www.melissafhart.com/

Books in the series

The Stone Protector - Book 1

The Stone Keeper - Book 2

The Flame Keepers - Book 3

Keepers of the Flame - Trilogy Bundle

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Synopsis

A few months to her 17th birthday, Luanne Kylor begins to experience weird attacks. When she’s almost killed at a shopping mall, her grandmother decides that enough is enough and hires a bodyguard. Even though she’s immediately attracted to Dylan, a bodyguard is the last thing she needs as she’s trying desperately to blend in.

What most people don’t know is that Luanne belongs to a family of vampires. But not just any vampires; they are known as the BORN breed because they were born into their heritage. They are a sort of vampire evolution and Dylan is a member of the Protector Order of the BORN breed.

Forging a tentative bond, Luanne and Dylan come together and both face those that have been haunting Luanne for over four years. They had murdered her entire family and now they’re after her. Survival has suddenly turned into a very dangerous game. Will Dylan succeed in saving her or will she have to look inward and find the strength to save herself? What is her connection to the stone in the pendant around her neck?

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Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

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Chapter One

Luanne stood at the curb in front of the shopping mall and fiddled with her cell phone. She'd shared a car with her grandma today, since they'd been going in the same direction and she was waiting for her to pick her up. She pursed her lips and stared at the message she'd received from her best friend, Claire. She was still trying to make sense out of it when the pendant on her chest began to grow warm. All her senses went on alert as a thin thread of apprehension shot down her spine. She lifted her head sharply to search around for the danger but before she'd fully lifted her head a dark figure came at her with such speed that those who witnessed it saw only a blur.

Acting instinctively and with no time to think, she leapt into the air with equal speed and held out her left hand in a protective gesture at the same time. Twin darts of fire shot from her palm, engulfing the dark figure. The last thing she saw before that figure disappeared were the gold capped pointed incisors.

Dropping down to her feet, her heart pounding with fear and adrenalin, she was grateful to see her grandma pull up in her silver Lexus. She looked around quickly before she pulled the door open and it still baffled her that everyone was going about their business like nothing had happened.

Hi Katrina, she mumbled as she slipped into the comfortable leather seats of the car.

Hi honey, what happened?

Luanne stared out the window as they left the shopping mall behind. Her grandmother's voice was carefully modulated and sounded pleasant, but she knew Katrina was trying hard to conceal her fear and she didn't want to contribute to that. Still, she couldn't not tell her what had happened. There was another attack. This time I saw the person, not the face or anything, just the teeth. She turned to look at her then and said quietly, It was a vampire.

Katrina didn't say anything but