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Lights, camera flashes, hundreds of eyes...

All of them were on me as V pulled me out into the red carpet towards the venue. He looked straight ahead, his face brooding with sex appeal and the catcalls from all the paparazzi went wild. Their lenses zoomed in on his profile, snapping away while V only walked down the carpet like he owned it, not even needing any effort to look good.

Although, he wasn't the only one.

"Beautiful!"

"Gorgeous, look here!"

"Smile for me, mademoiselle!"                          

I looked straight ahead, my grip tightening on V's arm ever so slightly at every step. When we were in the middle, V slowed and leaned close to whisper in my ear.

"It wouldn't hurt to smile, Charity."

I glanced up at him and I heard whistles and snapshots going berserk. A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth and as he looked up, he pointed at one photographer and I followed.

Click!

"Beautiful!"

"Here! Here!"

"Couple of the night!" Someone yelled and I screamed internally, horrified at the idea of our faces being printed on a magazine, labelling us as a couple.

"V, what are you—" Before I could finish my sentence, V pushed me against the wall and pain immediately shot through my back.

"V—!"

"What did you see?" He asked darkly and I winced.

"N—nothing!" I stuttered, but the quiver in my voice gave me away.

"Don’t lie to me."

"What exactly should I have seen, V?" I challenged, feeling a little out of breath; probably from the way my heart was beating rapidly in my chest at our close proximity.  V was practically looming over me as his arms entrapped my form from either side. He was so close that I could feel the heat emanating from his body.

"Don’t test me."

"I’m not."

"You shouldn’t even have been here tonight." He muttered, eyes looking wild and anxious. "What the hell were you doing here?!"

"S—Syvan—" I started but decided to stop, thinking that where I go was none of his business. "Because I wanted to go here." I said instead.

"Why?" V glanced down, suddenly eyeing the dress I was wearing. A smirk played on his lips, which caused goose bumps to crawl across my skin. When he finally looked up, I saw his eyes have changed. There was desire burning deep within them— a craving reflected upon his stormy eyes that seemed to grow darker by the second. "I see…"

"You see what?" I snapped and just then I felt his hands travel up my arms almost sensually. My breath hitched at the contact but I remained still as a rock. I ought to have pushed him away but I couldn’t seem to do so. Not when he was caressing my skin so gently…slowly like I was delicate like glass.

Push him away, my mind ordered as he loomed closer, his cheek pressing against the side of my head. He was breathing heavily and I could feel his heart beating. To my surprise, it was in sync with mine.

Push him away! My mind screamed yet again, but my body only craved to hold him back; to touch him as he was touching me.

"You shouldn’t have come." He whispered in my ear; deep voice shaking slightly as if he was having a hard time speaking. "You... you shouldn’t have… not when I’m—"

I could feel his lips on my ear, which made me shiver. "V…"

When his lips started to move, kissing my ear then travelling down to my neck, I felt the last of my control dissipating and I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer. V moaned against my touch and took it as permission to kiss me more. He held my waist and pulled me closer, his kisses becoming deeper—more desperate—and I could hardly breathe from the pleasure.

"V—"I gasped out his name, but V ignored it and continued leaving open-mouthed kisses along every inch of my skin: from my neck to my collarbones.

"V, I—" He silenced me as his lips captured mine at last, and I was surprised at how sweet he tasted. I kissed him back almost as hungrily; our tongues fighting for dominance.

But then…

A sudden pain hit my chest and I struggled to breathe. I tried to push him away with as much force I could muster but I was already feeling out of breath and too weak. And then I opened my eyes, and fear crept within me when our eyes locked.

They were the same eyes I saw by the restroom.

Black...

Bottomless…

Inhuman.

I didn’t know what happened next when I felt a sharp pain in my chest, causing me to gasp and my knees to buckle. I felt my breath leaving me and my eyes rolling back. The last thing I remembered was V’s shocked expression, him stepping back and cursing before darkness swallowed me whole.

Reading month on @swoonreads is ending in a week so if you haven’t read my books yet, you should head on to the site! <3 Let’s get Laws of Motion & Attraction and Crave published! 

Read the book details for LOMA and CRAVE. 

Want to see some reviews and comments? Click HERE.

A few reminders...

1. Read / Dip a toe in

Even if you can’t finish the whole book, that’s okay! It will still be up on the site till the end of the year so you can finish till then. The important thing is you are able to rate and comment THIS MONTH, because those would be taken into account by the Swoon editors in choosing their next list. 

2. COMMENT

This is highly important because this will give the editors reasons as to why they should choose my book. :) So write what you think about the story, what you liked about it, and even points to improve on as this will help me in editing. 

3. Fill out the Swoon Index

The swoon index is basically a specific rating. So it’s 1-10, with 10 being the highest. You just have to rank how much Heat, Tears, Laughs and Thrills the book gave you. :)

4. Rate and show some love!

I think this is self explanatory :P So technically instead of stars we give hearts on swoonreads <3

I’ve received so much support in the last few weeks for Crave and the last few months for Laws of Motion & Attraction. And I’m very grateful for all the wonderful feedback! I hope you’ll continue to support it to the end of this month and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we will get a spot in Swoonreads’ next publication list. 

If we don’t, that’s okay too! I’ll send to more publishers until I do get a book contract and give you the physical book you deserve... cause I wouldn’t be here writing if it weren’t for you guys. :) 

Thanks so much again. Love you all a lot!

Less than 3 weeks.

We have less than three weeks to make our dream of getting Laws of Motion and Attraction or Crave published. This month of November is reading month on @swoonreads​ and it all comments and ratings will be taken into account in choosing their next publishing list!

Here are some tips for readers written by Swoonreads editor, Kat  Brzozowski.

As a Reader

Leave comments – We love to see comments left by Swoon Readers like you so we can find out what our community thinks about the manuscripts on our site. And reading month is a great time to get verbose in the comments section and tell us what you love and what can be improved! Don’t be afraid to let your voice be heard in the comments section (while being polite and respectful, of course).

Start positive – When we’re looking at manuscripts on Swoon Reads, we love to see all types of comments from readers. Constructive criticism is important and often helps us when we’re editing our selected books. However, as a reader, start with what you loved about the manuscript! It’s good karma to begin with your favorite parts and deal out your tips for improving the manuscript after that.

Dip a toe in – It can be overwhelming to think about reading a whole manuscript on our site, especially when we all live such busy lives (these TV shows aren’t going to binge watch themselves, y’all). But even if you read just three chapters of a manuscript and leave ratings and comments, you’re helping another writer on our site! Don’t feel like you have to read a full manuscript; just dip in, see if you like what you’re reading and tell us why.

My fave tip is “Dip a toe in” :) So yes, even if you don’t finish the book but at least leave a comment and rating, you’re helping me out TONS! <3

Thanks guys! I’m really keeping fingers-crossed for this. :)) Hope you’ll all help me spread the word. Share it with your family and friends! <3

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