he
biggest fight for the new Lycan King is convincing his Queen that he
is committed to her forever. Darren has already fought to convince
Cass to give him a chance, but a new Monarchy is just the beginning
of the changes to the Lycan Kingdom. But as secrets and challenges to
Darren's crown emerge, his inner circle must close ranks to protect
their Kingdom, and to make sure the newly-returned Lycan King keeps
his crown. Candace Blackburn returns to the world of the Lycan King
in this epic, edge of your seat third installment!
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About
Return of the Lycan King:
Book 3 Darren and Cassandra:
Title:
Return of the Lycan King: Book 3 Darren and Cassandra
Author:
Candace Blackburn
Genre:
Paranormal Romance
Release
Date: December 11, 2018
Publisher:
Candace Blackburn
Series:
Return of the Lycan King #3
Format:
Digital eBook
Digital
ISBN: 1-7328151-0-0
Synopsis:
Darren
chases Cass to Ireland, determined to make up for his mistakes. When
they return to North Carolina to build their lives together, nothing
is the same. Darren has already fought to convince Cass to give him a
chance, but a new Monarchy is just the beginning of the changes to
the Lycan Kingdom. Secrets and challenges to Darren's crown emerge,
and his inner circle closes ranks, to protect their Kingdom, and to
make sure the newly-returned Lycan King keeps his crown.
Excerpt:
Copyright
© 2018 Return of the Lycan King:
Book 3 Darren and Cassandra
Candace
Blackburn
Chapter One
Liam's
completion of flight training had rather fortuitous timing. Liam was
one of the members of Lex's security team before Darren moved in.
Darren snagged the other Lycan on the way to the airport with the
subtle threat to "move your ass and don't breathe a word to
anyone." Darren looked out the window of the Konstantine jet and
didn't see ocean, but he didn't know how close they were to Dublin
Airport.
Reading
Liam's thoughts would have been easy enough, if Darren hadn't happily
discovered that he could block that ability. So, he hadn't been
subjected to the "have you lost your fucking mind" lecture
that Liam likely received from Lex. Or the "you let anything
happen to him, I'll kill you, myself" that undoubtedly followed
said lecture.
Darren
spent the entirety of the flight thinking of his mate. The pain in
her voice, on her face, and the tears in her eyes, all as a result of
Darren not claiming her. Pain, he had his own. Not claiming her was a
physical, mental hell--it was pain from head to toe. But, he had
reasoned that he'd rather live with that
pain, than put Cass through one
second of his impressive--or not--collection of screw-ups. Not to
mention, all the bullshit that came with being King.
I'd
rather cut off my own head than cause her pain like I saw that day.
Which
is why they were over European airspace, because Cass was in Ireland.
She left to escape him.
Because
seeing me hurt her.
"Darren,
we're ten minutes out from Dublin."
Liam's
voice cleared his guilt-filled thoughts. He ran his hands through his
hair and realized he needed to go splash some water on his face.
"Thanks."
"No
problem."
A
minute later, he stood in front of the mirror and frowned. One of his
buddies in college looked like he was in a perpetual hangover.
Darren's roommate used to tease the guy, telling him that he looked
like he'd been ridden hard and put away wet. That saying pretty much
summed up the reflection in the mirror.
Maybe
I should stop off and get a haircut, buy a new shirt and jeans.
He
probably would
do that, if it didn't take much time. His primary objective was to
find Cass and get them back to the plane as soon as possible. Hell,
he might as well tell Liam to file a return flight plan for, what,
five hours from now? Yeah, that should do it. He hated the thought of
claiming his mate in the bedroom on the plane, but damned if he was
going to wait to get back to Raleigh. And, they wouldn't be in
Ireland for very long. Oh no. In and out, that was his plan. They'd
be back in no time.
***
Liam
kept up with Darren's footsteps, barely.
"Still
don't understand why you wouldn't want another beer. That may have
been the best I've ever had. We should take a European beer tasting
trip, just for comparison, though. German ales are pretty damned
good." They'd only gone in the last bar because Darren caught
Cass's scent.
"Not
interested." Glancing around the crowded Temple Bar section of
Dublin, Darren wondered why Cass would be there. She was private,
definitely not the type to hang out in tourist spots.
"Or
we could just stay here and sample whiskey. All
the whiskey."
Technically,
that didn't sound like too bad of a plan, if he weren't searching for
his missing mate. "You should get on your knees and thank God
that you can't get cirrhosis."
Liam
snorted just as Darren thought he'd, again, picked up on Cass's
scent. He froze mid stride and almost took out a group of people.
Peering inside the closest bar, he inhaled deeply and looked for her
glossy black hair. Nada.
Shit.
Darren
turned, making a complete circle so he could visualize everything
around him. His frustration was growing. Cass was so
close, and he needed to see her.
Feel her. Wrap her in his arms. Drop to his knees and apologize for
being a colossal ass. Spend the next century begging her forgiveness.
Then spend the rest of his life making her happy.
The
sounds of barf splattering the pavement shook him out of his
thoughts.
"This"--he
pointed down at the moaning human in front of him--"is what all
the whiskey gets you."
Liam
glanced down with disdain as they stepped around the human. "Not
me." He waved a negligent hand. "Higher tolerance and all
that."
"Mmm
hmm." Looking around, again,
Darren barely restrained a growl. Cass's scent grew fainter, and he
was no damned closer to finding her.
Going
to lose my motherfucking mind.
Material
brushed his arm, and Darren snarled as his head snapped around. "Hey,
do you mind holding my jacket while I tie my shoe?"
What
the fuck? Darren snatched the
jacket and Liam bent, after casting a pointed glare toward Darren's
hands. Claws had already punched through the tips, and if he were a
betting person, he'd put money on his eyes glowing. Taking a deep
breath and closing his eyes, he slipped on his polarized Ray Bans,
covered both fists with the jacket and willed himself to calm.
"No
problem."
Biggest
white lie ever. If Darren spent
two more seconds out there without Liam's assistance, he'd likely
have shifted and torn a bloody path through the Temple Bar district.
They
needed to get out of public, check into a room and Darren needed to
sleep off any jet lag. Then come sunrise, he'd try again.
Liam
stood and cast a worried glance at Darren. "Okay?"
Not
in the slightest. "Fine.
Let's get something to eat, go find a room, and search again
tomorrow."
Liam
almost seemed to slouch in relief. "Sounds good. We'll hit the
roads in the morning."
He
confirmed that with a small nod. And
I'll spend another sleepless night without her.
Other
Books in the Return of the Lycan King Trilogy:
Return
of the Lycan King: Book 1 Nicholas and Kristen
One
life, one mate. Nicholas
Konstantine has been waiting over a thousand years for his mate. But
when he finds her, she's completely unaware of her Lycan biology, and
she's battling her own personal demons.
Kristen
O'Connor is a recovering addict, with some major trust issues. By not
letting anyone get close, she won't get hurt. Yet after one meetiing
with Nicholas, her walls are crumbling, and she wants more with this
man.
But
Nicholas reveals his Lycan side, and hers as well. In addition,
ghosts from both of their pasts come back to haunt them. Will they
face everything together, or will Kristen's fears be stronger than
her love?
Return
of the Lycan King: Book 2 Lex and Elizabeth
Lex
thought he'd lost her, but Elizabeth is back and she is his mate. But
between her getting used to life as a Lycan, threats from dangerous
elements looming over their heads and very odd changes in the Lycan
kingdom happening all around them, nothing will be easy. Lex and
Elizabeth's love has to be the strength to pull them through.
About
Candace Blackburn:
Candace
makes her home in North Carolina with her high school sweetheart
husband and their two sons. She's an indie author who has published
two previous romances (with a bit of fantasy in each), Tristan's
Redemption and Nate's
Forgiveness. Her current works
are all paranormal romance (her favorite genre to read!) and are set
in her home state. She loves coffee, cold weather, the Boston Red
Sox, the Carolina Panthers, and hearing from fans.
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