The first book is a long awaited publication, after many years refining and expanding from the original two sides of an A4 ruled page with it all done by hand written back in January 2000. It has been a roller coaster ride with highs and lows, now in its finished form, published.

This book is a work of fiction and is intended for adult readers, some of the contents are not suitable for children. The subject matter is vampires and the supernatural, some of the contents may offend sensitive readers.

 

 

 

So what's it about then?

 

 

Book one is about a young naive farm girl, Megan Mackenzie. After some unusual events tragedy strikes her life and she is left with a lot of responsibility for a young girl, upon her 18th birthday she meets a handsome stranger, for Meg life will never be the same.

 

Vampires do exist and there is more to them than just blood sucking fiends.

 

This sexy story is must for all vampire fans.

 

 

 

Behind the scenes

To find out the creation process and thoughts from the author about the first book and the forth coming series

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Behind the scenes

 

 

 

Imagery

 

The story starts in 1940, set in rural farming country in the lower Highlands of Scotland. If you wish to get an idea of the area visit Aviemore, this was the area that inspired the 'estate' though no actual town is  the bases. The farm cottage was based on many generic old farm cottages found around the Scottish Highlands. The forest mentioned in the story is suppose to be a Scot's Pine forest much like the Great Forest however I know that the majority of the original forests have been cleared and what has been replaced is plantation forestry. Again the story is one of fiction so I have taken the idealistic Scottish image of the old Great Forest and set it against the idea of the Highlands with the quaint farm cottage, all idealistic.

 

 

There has been no mention of the end of World War Two as I couldn't find out enough information about what happened in remote areas of the Highlands, so I felt it best to leave this subject alone.

I have had an interest in Scottish Fairy tails for many years, this was where the bases for the Elf and the Family Curse came from, umpteen books and old family stories went into the research over the years.

 

 

 

Edinburgh is really a city of many types, Old Town and New Town are the must see areas if you wish to get the correct imagery for the story. Prince's Street is an absolute must as well as the Royal Mile, if you dare venture though the main streets at night to get the correct feeling. Remember Edinburgh is a city and just like every other city you have to be careful, real life dangers are far worse than those written in a fictional book.

 

 

 

 

When it comes to New York, I have never been. Sadly my bases for New York is movies, TV series and books. Even though a large portion of the book is based in New York I have tried to keep it vague, so not to get into any details where I'll be picked out for being wrong. Please remember it's a fictional book, any details about New York are merely there to further the story and not based on the actual city or the people in it.

 

 

 

 

Cast of Characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meg Wolfe

The leading lady so to speak of the story, it is her interpretation, understanding and view point that we travel through book one.

A delightfully naive young woman who manages to keep her virginity... until she meets her guardian Elf a mistake that she quickly forgets so on her wedding night her husband believes he will be her first and only.

Meg drifts through her life blissfully unaware of everything going on around her, her biggest worry being The Prince and his un-welcome advances, this all comes to an end when life smacks her in the face with a devastating blow and she will never be the same again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Wolfe

Meg's lover and eventually her husband, he is also her creator. A typical git that everyone likes to hate and call a prat, fit body, bad attitude, lots of money, big fancy house, almost the idealistic kind of vampire however what he never feels obliged to tell Meg is he lost a few of his marbles a long time ago.

Until now he has never been in love and he tries his very best to stay level headed but love being something new to him causes trouble for his inner equilibrium. Jealousy, betrayal and the mental anguish of dealing with a young pretty wife are also new emotions he has to deal with never mid the devotion, tenderness and self restraint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander Wolfe

Meg's mentor, best friend and the creator of Edward. A man of two halves, one half always ready for a laugh and good time the other half serious, courageous and heroic. More appropriately a vampire of two halves, one half human and nearly one half wolf.

Tall skinny and never taken seriously by Edward he tries to make Meg see she would be better with him than his protégé but girls never want the skinny comedian they want the brooding muscley bad attitude git that is always going to land them in trouble. Alexander tries to show Meg he is the hero and that no matter what he would protect her.

 

 

 

 

The Prince

Ruling vampire of Scotland lives in a Georgian house in Edinburgh, he has apparently been there since before the city was a city and before humans had ever decided to start colonising the area. Originally believed to be from Greece he never lets on his true origins, because of his looks and interests he is called a poof behind his back and is fast becoming the joke of all other Dominors but when it comes down to it he is the last person you want to anger. Some believe he calls himself The Prince because he IS the Prince of Darkness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John

One of Meg's friends. Being a Grendel makes him hideous, he struggles to make a name for himself and in general struggles with his supernatural life. Although being Meg's friend he is the one she believes to be spreading nasty rumours about her, she isn't sure if John is using her for information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrays

Alexander's flatmate and long standing friend he was not just a friend but a mentor and guardian to Arrays. Alexander rescued him as a boy from a life of slavery however the one thing he wanted was the one thing that Alexander could not give him, to be the same. Arrays waited and waited for his mentor to learn the one task which would mean joining him but Alexander did not want to take the risk of killing his young companion then after a few years Arrays joined with the Grendel a mistake he regretted when he lost his good looks and all his hair.

Living in the underground city of Edinburgh near the old Plague houses he reads constantly and as a hobby keeps carnivorous plants, he is fairly easy going so long as you don't interrupt his reading, he doesn't like to get involved with any of the Wolfe family affairs but when it comes to his friend being in turmoil and the jumped up Edward pushing his weight around he will use force.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Brooks

Starts off working for Edward as their limo driver but after a un-scheduled house party he ends up as Meg's pet Cruorin, he keeps disappointing Meg to the point where she wonders if there is any point of keeping him but now he is a Cruorin he falls under the Vampire category as well and she is held accountable for all him as ordered by the Dominor of America.

 

 

 

 

American Dominor

Ruling vampire over the United States, he is a Grendel but as far as Grendel go he isn't that ugly and deformed. A firm but fair hand he gives Meg even though he is far too busy trying to control the ever growing population of American Teen Vampires who have no respect for life and how everything must be in balance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brett Morgan

Roommate and crèche companion to Ray. A freshly Turned American Vampire only six months old he is naive and unaware of what supernatural things are around him. Abandoned by his creator before he woke as a vampire he had no idea that he even was one until bloodlust consumed him. The American Dominor saved him and paired him with another abandonee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ray Burke

Roommate and crèche companion to Morgan he too was abandoned by his creator like Morgan except Ray was Turned about a year and a half before Morgan, there is no way to tell if they are from the same creator, if a very powerful vampire was available they could search through both their memories and find out but sadly America lacks vampires with that sort of power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eladria

Adopted daughter of The Prince and one of the biggest show-offs around. She thinks herself the most beautiful thing on the plant and likes to tell everyone else how they are nothing compared to her. She is spoilt rotten and is very annoyed that Edward went for Meg instead of her, no amount of foot stomping and crawling to 'daddy' would make him give her up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darktanion De'Haven aka 'Draven'

Friend of Edward's and a one night stand with Meg. A French Incubus that only features once in the first book but has several re-occurrences in the second book I Am Wolfe: Alpha & Omega so I felt it best to mention him and give him a face now.

 

 

 

 

Eddie

Although he appears once and is mentioned as a baby Eddie reappears in the second book so just like Draven I felt it was best to mention him here. Eddie is the son of Chris a product of a one night stand as Chris vented his frustration at not being able to have Meg. Eddie grows up through the series of books.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Species

Here are some of the creatures that are found within the first book, few are mentioned as Meg herself encountered few but in book two there is many more.

 

Vampires

Vampire is a generic term for anything that drinks blood or sucks souls to remain in existence. There is no fixed way they create new vampires and every race is different, some are not even immortal. Vampire is the classification for these blood or soul sucking supernatural creatures if only to make life easier for the poor sucker that has the job of controlling their fiendish behaviour.

In the olden days a Dominion was an area that belonged to one race and that race had a leader usually the first or oldest vampire called the Dominor. Often outsider vampires not of the same race would be killed for entering another Dominion, wars were fought to control areas but the humans were proving to be an even bigger problem, as they advanced in technology they sought to eradicate vampires and anything supernatural. Now-a-days with vampires having to 'enlighten' themselves a Dominion can contain more than one race and the Dominor is now made to keep his or her minions under control.

 

List of Vampire races

Here is a list of the main races of vampires, not all these different races are mentioned by name in the first book since Meg wouldn't know one from the other unless it was really obvious or she was told.

Sexism is not normally an issue with vampires, male and female are the same to a certain extent, they both can be as powerful as each other, throughout the world head for head there is more female Dominors than male. Depending on which part of the world you're in depends which sex is the minority.

These different types are based on folklore and common mythology from around the world but given a little twist to make it different.

 

 

 

Alkonost - Similar to a Siren but these can be either male or female, their song drives people mad and makes it easy for them to prey on their victims so they can drink the blood. They often live near the coast and throw the used bodies in the ocean this is how they get mixed up with Sirens.

 

 

 

American/Movie - A modern creation, a trend for teenagers to be like vampires in movies had led to a wave of vampires that give themselves no race except refer to themselves as Vampire. Started in America they been given the nickname Movie or American Vampire, they have nothing distinctive except they usually look like Goths. They hate crosses, garlic and holy water but no one has given them the time of night to see if it's real or pretend.

 

Azeman - Found on the North coast of South America usually female they dress in animal skins and prey on people while they sleep or anyone who is walking alone at night. It is found that a broom nailed to the front door will prevent them entering and in order to  kill them you must destroy the animal skin they wear. Some people have stolen the skin and used it to control the vampire but this almost always ends in trouble.

 

 

Chupacabra - Famous for being the goat sucker. The true Chupacabra are a hairless dog race some have been seen with manes that flow down their backs, they live in northern South America, they also have a somewhat monkey appearance, they are supernatural but they are not immortal, they feed solely on blood. Since the destruction of their homes in the rainforest the have been forced to move into closer contact with humans, their prey which was small jungle antelopes has changed to goats and cattle. They can be shot, poisoned, run over etc etc all these things will kill them.

 

 

Ciudach - A very nasty race of vampires thought to be sent by the devil living in deep caverns around Scotland, they like to torture their prey and bleed them to death then as a game they pull apart the body and play with remains. It is a compulsion they have tried to keep under control when the race in Britain was nearly wiped out. Some travelled to escape the angry mobs but all over Europe and even in the young America it was the same.

 

Civatateo - From Mexico they are always women who are white with white hair, they wear flowing white robes, they lure their victims in by pretending to be helpful priestesses, they comfort weary travellers and offer them food, water and shelter, almost no one makes it out alive.

 

Empusa - From Greece they are usually female, people say they often have one leg of a donkey but they have been seen as either human or mule. They prey on travellers who are wandering alone on the little travelled roads around Greece. Due to the belief they rob graves and kill sheep they have been nearly hunted to extinction a few remain in the very remotest parts of Greece. Some remaining Empusa Vampires have taken to modern life well and live in tourist hot-spots these ones usually appear male and like to prey on wealthy middle-aged women on the look out for some quick holiday romance.

 

Fenrir/Wolfe - Thought to be spawned from Fenris the wolf a small race originated in Iceland with almost every member of this race having Wolfe as their second name it is now called the Wolfe vampire. As they age they change from human to wolf as sign that they are becoming more and more like Fenris. Werewolves hate the Fenrir vampires seeing them as the evil counter part which must be destroyed.

 

Gevaudin - Although famous for the mysterious African beast who killed lots of people the area lends its name to a race of vampires. Gevaudin keep to themselves and do not harm humans but they do take cattle, this has led to their demise. Vampire Hunters have been hired to keep the area free from any supernatural creatures.

 

Grendel - Thought to be spawned from the monster Beowulf killed there is no evidence to say they are, speak to any Grendel and they will say they have never met or know of anyone that has ever met Beowulf's famous Grendel. If they are indeed from this famous monster then all connections to him have been lost but the one thing they do have in common is the hideous looks. They are a fairly common race of vampire, they are found in almost every area.

 

Hu-Hsien - A Chinese fox spirit, they trick people to their death then eat their soul. Often believed to be like the Succubus & Incubus they get most of their power from devouring the soul while the human is full of sexual energy, they are foxes that can turn into beautiful young people. Found almost solely in China, western religion has hindered their movement across the continent. Several were captured in the time of the great explorers and adventurers but none were ever safely returned.

 

Huisne - A French vampire found in no particular region they like to spend their time as snakes or as bulls. They bite peoples ankles as they pass and instead of pumping poison they suck blood. The also like to pretend to be bulls or cows, they wander in with a herd and when they are hungry they will gouge out another member of the herd then lick up the blood. Every effort has been made by humans to eradicate this race in the past and even now Vampire Hunters have problems.

 

Lamia - The first Lamia Vampire was believed to be Lamiae a creature half human-half serpent made that way by Hera for being Zeus's mistress. Now the Lamia are found throughout Greece and down through Egypt and into Africa, they appear as normal human and can be either male or female. Lamia usually prey on children or youths, their serpentine features become more apparent as they age, a very old Lamia will have no legs but instead a snakes tail. Lamia of that age are very rare as superstition has caused humans to wipe them out.

 

Mullo - Once upon a time an evil spirit wandered the wastes of Spain looking for a host. The only people it could find was Gypsy travellers, being a superstitious lot the evil spirit was unable to enter a living body so it took over a dead body, to remain animated the evil spirit had to feed on fresh human blood. This is the earliest story of the Mullo Vampire, the Mullo now are much like the modern Empusa, they love to entice tourists for a holiday fling, their gypsy charms and warm-blooded nature never fails. The one thing that Mullo are noted for is they never kill, they must consume living blood so it is in their best interests to keep people alive.

 

Nosferatu - A new form of vampire very similar to the American or Movie vampire except this race is found in Europe, they are well dressed and act posh, they like to keep their appearances immaculate, a few now look like Goths and are starting to act like typical movie type vampires, they are becoming a high risk and so far a few have lost their lives because of it.

 

Siren - They feast on the souls of sailors lost at sea, almost always women they never come on land unless something major has happened. Their voices can deafen and send people mad but when it comes down to it all they are looking for is their lost love. Once a Siren's lost love is found she can be laid to rest and bother sailors no more.

 

Slaugh - Once thought to be fallen angels they deny all knowledge of heaven, angels or the Dark Lord who supposedly corrupted them. Slaugh are usually reclusive and like to keep to themselves or a small minority of their own progeny.

 

Succubus & Incubus - These are about the most common vampire around. Succubus is the female and Incubus is the male, they live for sex and anything sensual they do almost anything to arouse themselves. A true old fashioned Succubus or Incubus will feed solely on the sexual fluid produced when a human orgasms. In the middle ages the Incubi started to change and feed on menstrual blood and in modern times they feed on blood drawn anywhere from the body but it has to be while having sex. Succubae have changed as well they too draw blood anywhere from the body but it has to be during sexual intercourse.

 

Upir - From Russia but believed to have migrated from Turkey, they scavenge like foxes feeding on dead bodies lying around they are fairly common in their home 'Mother-Russia' but they are not so common elsewhere. They have no specifics they look much like an unkempt person who has very bad breath and if they are in towns and cities they could be mistaken for a homeless person. They often have a stray dog for a companion, the dog helps find 'food'.

 

Vanir - A rare Germanic race they appear to suffer a form of obsessive compulsive disorder, they require everything to be neat and tidy, everything must match or be equal, they count spilt/dropped objects whether its sand or rocks, seeds or trees they have an over whelming need to count. They also have the compulsion to untie knots, some Vanir also have the compulsion to press buttons but that seems to be an individual trait rather than a race trait. Vanir are also the vampires that require sleep in their native soil, they must have enough soil to lie down in completely. Because of all these OCD's and their inability to sleep in random places the Vanir have been easily hunted by the Vampire Hunters and very few remain in the world.

 

Vetala - Thought to a spirit controlled by Shiva they inhabit bodies and feed on fresh blood. They come across very much like the Spanish Mullo except the Vetala once entered a body can leave unlike the Mullo who are fixed. Vetala are found mainly in the Middle-East, they have no concern with modern ways of the Vampire sects and races but the do fall under the jurisdiction of the Dominor so are treated like rouge poltergeists.

 

 

 

Vampire Hunters

Humans that for all reasons should be called supernatural hunters but they have chosen to call themselves Vampire Hunters. They, as the name suggests, hunt vampires or anything supernatural, they just find young vampires the easiest target so go after them more. Not all Vampire Hunters hunt to kill, some hunt to capture alive and study. There is no proper world wide organisation they lack unity, what they do have is small groups of dedicated people scattered all about the world.

Vampire Hunters will often do work for the Magi but don't often like what the Magi do, the odd rouge Magi has changed and become a Vampire Hunter but this isn't seen very often, one fundamental difference between the Vampire Hunters and the Magi is Vampire Hunters want to rid the world of all evil blood/soul ingesting supernatural creatures where as the Magi will happily use vampire blood to make themselves stronger and live longer, if it wasn't for the fact that Magi are still classed as human they would be on the Vampire Hunters hit list as well.

 

 

 

Werewolves

Everyone knows what a werewolf is, there seems little point to go over them except maybe these ones are slightly different to the standard movie type werewolves.

Always born a werewolf, no one can be changed by being scratched or bitten, you'd be hard pushed to recognise a werewolf sitting beside you if it was human. Yes they can change into human form and wolf form and the big hairy beast that is the recognisable creature we all call the werewolf.

They are fairly peaceful unless disturbed, some live with their Canis Lupus counter parts and some live in amongst humans, they are not triggered by the full moon and nor are they triggered by aggressive emotions any changing is fully under their control they learn from the moment they discover their ability when they are babies/cubs.

A werewolf is born from two werewolf parents however crosses do happen, either human or wolf. One night stands, uncontrollable lusts, falling in love, adventures into the 'other' side (human turning into wolf and seeing what its like with wolves or vice versa) the list goes on. These crosses are frowned upon as it causes problems, wolves with above normal intelligence, hairy humans or what is often seen as humans who think they are wolves and suffer from Lycanthropy.

A female upon fertilisation must remain in a static form to allow the embryo to grow any shapeshifting can cause her to abort the unborn.

Werewolves are not immortal, they do however have extended life expectancy, a werewolf in its beast form is an immensely powerful creature and should not be tackled by anyone unless they are well equipped. Silver works best to bring down a werewolf but even this can be a bit misleading, vampires and werewolves rarely come in contact with each other and they usually leave each other alone, one race of vampires is hated by the werewolves and that's the Fenrir. Werewolves believe that Fenris is an evil god much like the Christian faith The Devil/Satan/Lucifer Fenris' spawn must be wiped from the earth and they try their best but so far the Fenrir race are well practiced at defending themselves against a werewolf attack.

Werewolves can be turned by a vampire despite a popular misconception that they can't, it is believed by Vampires Hunters that the South American Chupacabra is the result of this, a supernatural dog like creature that lives and dies but feed solely on blood.

In different parts of the world it isn't always wolves but other creatures like Behemoth a sort of were-elephant found in Africa the mixture of were-lion turned by the Greek Lamia would create a half lion half serpent as the creature aged this gives the impression that all those hundreds of years ago those mythical beasts humans use in fairy stories or for heraldic coats of arms could have been real, once upon a time...

 

 

 

Magi (pronounced may-jai)

Human, for the most part. The have nothing to do with the bible or the wise men, they however are magic users and they will use and abuse the supernatural any way they see fit. They are a collective found through out the western world with groups in almost every country.

Magi use vampire blood or souls to extend their own life, to make themselves stronger or to gain special powers, they aren't like the Cruorin with the advance of technology they have developed a way to process the individual signature markers that would confine them to become the dribbling Renfield like idiots that slave for their vampire masters, the Magi have almost unlocked the mysteries of the supernatural gift of immortality and superhuman powers and they aren't sharing it with anyone. This is why Vampires and Magi don't get along and why Vampires will take every opportunity to kill a Magi when they can and Magi will 'harvest' a vampire when ever they can.

 

 

 

Cruorin (pronounced cr-roar-in)

We've all seen the Dracula movies, we all know Renfield as Dracula's mad henchman always ready to do as he is commanded in exchange for immortality. Cruorin is very much like that, since it is a closely guarded secret how a vampire turns a human, the actual process of 'Turning' is one thing that vampires never discuss with each other it is only passed on when the time comes. The process of making a Cruorin is often mistaken for 'turning' some people who have been made a Cruorin have thought themselves a vampire only to be disappointed when they find out otherwise.

Cruoris is the name for the process in which a Cruorin or Cruorem is made and the Cruorem is the vampire equivalent of the Cruorin, the process is described in the first book as Edward explains to Meg what it is.

A Cruorin is often called a Pet or Fetish by their Vampire masters, they are usually well cared for and few wish to return to being human.

 

 

 

Look out for:

Book two will have wider variety of supernatural creatures, the more  noticeable ones being ghosts, demons, fairies and some good old-fashioned voodoo. Some nice Greek creatures will appear along side famous Norse beasts but this will all be updated when the second book is available.