Eternal Sin
Authors: Laura Wright
“BE WARNED, YOU WILL QUICKLY BECOME HOOKED!”
—The Romance Readers Review
PRAISE FOR LAURA WRIGHT
AND THE MARK OF THE VAMPIRE SERIES
Eternal Beast
“Absorbing and edgy, darkly seductive—everything vam- pire romance should be!
Eternal Beast
is an enthralling read. . . . Laura Wright turns up the heat and takes you on a wild ride. I can’t wait to see what’s next!”
—Lara Adrian,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Darker After Midnight
“Grabs you by the heartstrings from the first page and pulls you along until the cliff-hanger of an ending. . . . [The] complexity of emotion is what makes Laura Wright’s books so engrossing. . . . One of the best new series and authors around, I highly recommend
Eternal Beast
to all lovers of paranormal romance.”
—Sizzling Hot Book Reviews
“This has been a series I love to read and seem to fall more and more in love with.”
—Paranormal Reads
“An incredible installment to the series. . . . If you haven’t experienced this series yet, you are totally missing out.”
—Literal Addiction
“Laura Wright has done it again and totally blew me away. . . . Laura Wright has created an original and extraordinary world, and I am her fan girl for life.”
—Book Monster Reviews
Eternal Captive
“Riveting. . . . There are plenty more stories to be told in this fascinating universe.”
—
Romantic Times
“An action-packed read . . . enough twists that leave one anxious for the next in the series.”
—Night Owl Reviews
“Very sexy. . . . The emotional strength of the story elevated this above other paranormals I’ve read of late.”
—Dear Author
Eternal Kiss
“The perfect book for anyone who likes sexy, dangerous vampires with dark secrets.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Complex and riveting.”
—
Romantic Times
“A super urban romantic fantasy due to the powerful Wright mythos.”
—The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
“A great ride where a sweep-off-your-feet romance ignites within a high-risk plot. Laura Wright has found her niche in the paranormal romance genre with her larger-than-life Roman brothers!”
—Leontine’s Book Realm
Eternal Hunger
“Just when it seems every possible vampire twist has been turned, Wright launches a powerful series with a rich mythology, page-turning tension, and blistering sensuality.”
—
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
“Dark, delicious, and sinfully good,
Eternal Hunger
is a stunning start to what promises to be an addictive new series. I can’t wait for more from Laura Wright.”
—Nalini Singh,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Tangle of Need
“Action, passion, and dark suspense launch a riveting new series. Laura Wright knows how to lure you in and hold you captive until the last page.”
—Larissa Ione,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Lethal Rider
“Paranormal fans with a penchant for vamps will find
Eternal Hunger
a must read, but be warned, you will quickly become hooked!”
—The Romance Readers Connection
“Deliciously dark while making you believe in the concept of soul mates.”
—Fresh Fiction
“Wright does an incredible job in wrapping everything up in a deeply satisfying conclusion, while enticing readers to continue on. I know I’m looking forward to the next in the Mark of the Vampire series.”
—
Sacramento Book Review
“Wright has taken a common theme and transformed it into her own creation, a unique and intriguing world that stands out from the pack. A captivating take,
Eternal Hunger
is certain to make it onto your list of favorite books and will leave you thirsty for more.”
—Romance Reviews Today
“If you like testosterone-heavy man candy and sex scenes hot enough to curl your toes, you are going to kick yourself for not reading
Eternal Hunger
!”
—Bitten by Books
“In
Eternal Hunger
, classic paranormal romance elements mesh with a fresh and exciting plot and characters. . . . [Wright] sure made an unforgettable impression with her storytelling.”
—Leontine’s Book Realm
Also by Laura Wright
Mark of the Vampire Series
Eternal Hunger
Eternal Kiss
Eternal Blood
(A Penguin Special)
Eternal Captive
Eternal Beast
Eternal Beauty
(A Penguin Special)
Eternal Demon
ETERNAL
SIN
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE
LAURA WRIGHT
SIGNET ECLIPSE
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Contents
To my family, who I love so much.
GLOSSARY
Balas
—
Vampire child.
Beast—
Another, and far less derogatory, name for
mutore
.
Bloodletter—
A Pureblood vampire with the ability to remove memory, emotion, and sickness from the mind of a Pureblood. According to their laws and beliefs, they will not touch an Impure for fear of tainting their gift.
The Breeding Male—
A
paven
of purest blood whose genetic code and structure has been altered by the Eternal Order. He has the ability to impregnate at will and to decide the sex of the
balas
. He is brought in by Pureblood families to repopulate one sex or the other in times of dire necessity. He is uncontrollable, near to an animal, and must be caged.
Credenti
—
A vampire community, ruled and protected by the Eternal Order. Both Purebloods and Impures live here. There are many such communities all over the world, masked by the Order so that humans barely notice their existence.
Duro
—
Tender word for “brother.”
Eternal Order—
The ten Pureblood vampires who have passed on to the middle world, yet make the laws, punish the lawbreakers, and govern every vampire
credenti
on Earth.
Eyes—
The New York City street rats who run the sales of drugs, blood, and bodies to both human and vampire.
Factions—
Areas within the Rain Forest community that shelter different types of shifters. The Rain Forest Factions are Avians, Mountain Beasts, Land Dwellers, and Water Lords.
Gemino
—
Twin.
Gravo
—
Poisoned vampire blood.
Imiti
—
An imitation vampire, one who can take on the characteristics of a vampire if he or she drinks blood regularly.
Impurebloods—
Any combination of human and vampire. They have no powers, no heartbeat, and can live in the sun. They have fangs only when blood is consumed. Males are blood castrated, their sex drive removed through the blood by the Order. Females are blood sterilized and branded with an
I
on the inside of their thighs.
Impure Resistance—
The rise of the Impures who wish for equality within the Eternal Breed.
Meta—
The transition every Pureblood female makes into adulthood. Happens at fifty years of age. Though the female can still remain in sunlight, she needs and craves the blood and body of her true mate.
Mondrar—
Vampire prison.
Morpho—
The transition every Pureblood
paven
makes into adulthood. Happens at three hundred years of age. This state of being is as powerful as a
paven
can get. He is sunlight intolerant, and the need to find his true mate becomes impossible to deny.
Mutore
—
A Pureblood vampire shape-shifter. A Beast. A child of the Breeding Male gone wrong. Is considered less than trash, and a bad omen for the breed. Is usually killed right after birth when he or she shifts for the first time.
Paleo—
The Order’s secret location where Impures are blood castrated.