Storm Born (46 page)

And I was okay with that. I would have maybe sixty, seventy years with him. More, if I turned out to be more Stormkind than human. I would have to stay with him, and see what happened.
 

It would be worth it.
 

Though I did have a question…
 

“What are you going to do now?”
 

Hadrian nudged my forehead with his. “I have yet to consider all my options, but I suppose I ought to work with the Storm Protection Union, maybe even become a more formal storm hunter.”
 

I laughed and looped my arms around his neck. “I’m sure they would love to hear about your work experiences and references.”
 

Hadrian kissed me slowly, gently. Long enough for me to stroke the sturdy muscles of his arms and shoulders, to feel the heat of his body pressed against mine, to taste the salty sweetness of his lips.
 

Too soon, he drew back and held my arms. “I am sure I will find a way to earn their trust,” he said wickedly. “For now, let me escort you home. You mentioned you have a younger brother that will like me?”
 

I beamed, happily taking his arm when he extended it to me. We walked out of the restaurant together, the sun beginning to set across the growing structures and homes of West Palm Beach.
 

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
 

THE END
 

Acknowledgments
 

The first round of thank-you’s go to my family. You’ve all been amazing with your interest and excitement (especially you, Mom), which pushes me to work harder and continue to surprise and impress you. I can’t thank you enough for all the love and support you give me, inside and outside of my writing life.
 

To Kim and the fantastic team at Deranged Doctor Design, bravo yet again. Every person that’s seen this cover or the other promotional materials have told me how much they adore it, and you already know that I love it with all my heart.
 

Thank you to my editor Eden Royce for her hard work.
Storm Born
was unlike any story I’ve written so far, but you helped me polish it to the story it is and helped give it the strength it needed to be published.
 

Thanks to Kathy and Amanda of WritingGIAM Pro, Christina and the indie authors from Weekend Writing Warriors, and my inner circle of Kaitlyn, Kristi, and Beth. You’ve all been so wonderful and helpful with your encouragement and advice.
 

Big, big thank you to all the reviewers who made time to read this little novel, especially Ivana and Nell of One Book Two and Cassandra of The Bookish Crypt. I honestly can’t accurately express how much it means to me knowing that I have readers excited and eager to receive my books to review them. You all rock!
 

Lastly, I bow to you, dear reader, for giving this novel a chance. I was honestly nervous. The idea’s pretty bold and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t crazy nervous about it. But if you’ve gotten to this page, hopefully that means you’ve enjoyed Ava’s adventures and experiences with Hadrian and the Precips, and that you might come along with me on another adventure sometime soon. Until then, thank you.
About The Author
 

Amy is a Canadian urban fantasy and horror author. Her work revolves around monsters, magic, mythology, and mayhem. She started writing in her early teens, and never stopped. She loves building unique worlds filled with fun characters and intense action. She is the recipient of April Moon Books Editor Award for “author voice, world-building and general bad-assery,” and the One Book Two Standout Award in 2015 for her
Cursed
trilogy. She has been featured on various author blogs and publishing websites, and is an active member of the Writing GIAM and Weekend Writing Warrior communities. When she isn't writing, she's reading, watching movies, taking photos, gaming, and struggling with chocoholism and ice cream addiction.
 

Website: literarybraun.blogspot.ca
 

Twitter: @amybraunauthor
 

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/amybraunauthor
 

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