“Accendo” snippet from the Third Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series” plus author insight,”Paranormal? Really Emily?”

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“Accendo” snippet from the Third Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series” plus author insight,”Paranormal? Really Emily?”

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Sandra said, “The radiant point for the South Taurids is found in southern constellation of Taurus!”
Charmeine shouted, “Hot damn! I think you’ve got it!”
Sandra replied, “You bet your ass I got it!” and smiled with self-satisfaction. Charmeine and Sandra bumped knuckles together.
Dmitri asked, “My Queen, may I have a word in edgewise?” and he frowned at Sandra.
Charmeine becoming more reserved answered, “Of course, you are my most trusted advisor Dmitri, outside of my husband.”

Military Cap (Photo credit: alt_kilt)

Dmitri said, “I am most honored,” and bowed, “I believe and most of us here who are experienced in battle, knows that the full moon will give us an advantage. With the moon at the most radiant, the Blood-Hunters cannot hide as easily.”
Neal said, “The tactical advantage would be optimum.”
Thomas said, “The full moon is almost always attended by the entire Elder Council.”
Shane said, “I agree Char, they’re right.”
Sandra protested, “But this is very important. We should at least listen to Mom! She may be right!”
Charmeine looked to Tabbruis, thinking he would give her support. However, Tabbruis said, “I believe the full moon would be our best advantage to attack.”
Then with determination Charmeine flung her shoulders back and stood tall. As if she was reinforcing her will, she took a deep breath said in command voice, “I do not know the reason why this date and this astronomical event are important, but it is. I trust you with my life. I have accepted each of you as my family. I will fight to my death to defeat the Elder Council. How can you not have faith in what I feel or in what I say? Do you not have confidence in your Queen? Do I hold no credence with my family or even My Champion?”
Charmeine looked at Tabbruis for his faith. She closed her eyes hoping Tabbruis would believe her, and reassure her.
Conversely, Charmeine heard Tabbruis say in a dismissive tone, “Darling, it is not that we do not have confidence in you, but we believe that the full moon on the 31st is our best option.”
Charmeine sternly asked, “How can you not trust me, My Champion?”

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She walked at a very fast pace to the terrace. Before leaving the Dmitri’s study, Charmeine turned and yelled to the squad, “I believe in each of you! How can you not believe in me?”
Charmeine went out on the terrace.
Instantly, Tabbruis stood in front of her. He started to talk but she cut him off shouting, “You! You especially! Do not ever call me “darling” when I am with the squad. I want respect!”
Tabbruis said, “You have my respect but in this case, we are the more experienced fighters. Do not get upset…” He stopped talking because he noticed her hands beginning to light with a current.
Everyone was gathering on the terrace.
Charmeine said in a strong booming voice, “The Elder Council will not fall on August 31st, but our family will! I know it. I know it in my heart and in my head. However, I will fight with my family to my death even though I know it is wrong! It is very wrong!”
Tabbruis said in a soothing manner, “Charmeine everything is going to be fine. We have a great plan for the battle. We have talked it all the way through. Darling, trust me everything will be fine.”
With a steel determination laced with disgust, Charmeine yelled, “Trust you? Trust you? Tabbruis I am incensed you do not trust my instincts. What kind of love and belief do you have in me? As long I play your game, everything will be fine? And you call yourself, My Champion? How dare you say you are My Champion? My Champion would believe in me!”
Tabbruis getting angry, embarrassed and frustrated said harshly, “Charmeine you should trust MY judgment! I am the experienced fighter. Everyone in this squad has fought tactical battles except you Charmeine! If I had my way Charmeine, you would not be there! However, I am allowing you to come along even though I know I will be worrying about you, instead of the squad!”
Charmeine was more than furious; she was disappointed, saddened and disheartened. It was clear Tabbruis really did not believe in her abilities to help win the battle. Most of all, he did not believe in her ability to lead!
Charmeine felt like Tabbruis threw a dagger at her; the dagger implanted in her was toxic and deep. She began to harden her heart towards him.
She thought, ‘The worst thing has happened to me; I have fallen in love with a man who does not believe in me!’
Charmeine was determined if she was ever going to be truly happy, Tabbruis had to believe in her. However, she could tell from his green eyes encircled in black, he did not. Tabbruis’ lack of faith in her was debilitating Charmeine. She felt like the wound in her heart Tabbruis had inflicted was poisoning her love. She had to leave before all the pieces of their love were burnt into ashes. Charmeine felt her soul becoming black with despair and fear. Her heart worked harder to pump the venom of doubt he released upon her.

Tabbruis sensed his heart was beginning to slow. He grabbed his chest and yelled with a look of fear on his face, “Charmeine? What is happening? Our hearts… Our hearts are…”
The wind started to pick up and whip around her and she said with a malicious tone, “After the battle and the Elder Council is dead, my alleged Champion and husband… I will go away… alone!”
A bolt of lightning crashed down with deafening thunder and wind.
Tabbruis could see Charmeine’s ring fall as in slow motion in front of him. As he reached out to catch the ring, Charmeine’s body was not there.
Tabbruis felt his heart barely beating, struggling to pump!
Charmeine was gone and her love was gone with her!

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I am asked all the time…”Paranormal? Really Emily?”
Putting the issue of paranormal aside, I had this story of people who were very ill-fated. People who were just so totally different that it was a struggle for them to be with each other. Their natural instincts were to be repellent of each other. However, they were like two magnets which repel each other so much that when they reach the axis of their poles…. it is like a white heat explosion when they collide.

Now, let’s add the paranormal, my favorite creatures are vampires and what could be so different than an angel? However, I never use the word vampire in ANY of my novels. There is vampire lore to be true to when you write about them. I didn’t want to be tethered; I wanted a fresh clean slate to write upon. “The Light-Bearer Series” story is about blood-hunters which are different but not totally dissimilar from vampire aggregations and connotations.
The inspiration to write more and more is in my head like a vengeance just waiting for me to get enough time to get it all out! It is extremely inconvenient to be at the grocery store or dry-cleaner and have these abundant stories whirling around in my head. You have no idea how freeing it is to get them down on my laptop. I NEVER have writer’s block. I just have no time to get everything out that is gnawing and scratching to come out.

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