Dreaming Of A Blood Red Christmas (Kindred, Book 8.1) by Nicola Claire

 
    Dreaming Of A Blood Red Christmas
    -A Kindred Christmas Novella-
    From Michel's POV
    The View From Here Compendium Series: Volume II
    Kindred Series, Book 8.1
     
    By Nicola Claire
     
    Copyright © 2013, Nicola Claire
    All Rights Reserved
     
     
    ISBN:  978-0-473-26902-9
     
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    This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organisations is entirely coincidental.
     
    All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author.
     
     
    Cover Art by Nicola Claire
    Image credit: 123RF Stock Photo
    Image #  16007790
    Font credit: Last Soundtrack "EpoXY histoRy"
     

     
    More books by Nicola Claire:
     
    Kindred Series
     
    Kindred
    Blood Life Seeker
    Forbidden Drink
    Giver of Light
    Dancing Dragon
    Shadow's Light
    Entwined With The Dark
    Kiss Of The Dragon
     
    Mixed Blessing Mystery Series
     
    Mixed Blessing
     
    Sweet Seduction Series
     
    Sweet Seduction Sacrifice
    Sweet Seduction Serenade
    Sweet Seduction Shadow
    Sweet Seduction Surrender
    Sweet Seduction Shield (Early 2014)
     
    Elemental Awakening Series
     
    The Tempting Touch Of Fire
    The Soothing Scent Of Earth (Late 2013)

     
    For: Those readers who wanted to see a little
    more of Michel & Lucinda.
    Thanks for loving them as much as I have.
    This one's for you.

Definitions
    Accord – A blood binding agreement, often between two parties of equal power; cannot be broken.
    Álfheimr – (Fey) Faerie. Home to the Fey.
    Bond – The connection between joined kindred Nosferatu and Nosferatin; reflects the emotional and psychological relationship. Enables both parties to find each other over distance; to perform whatever is required to get to that person, overcoming any obstacle; to direct thoughts to each other; to feed off the life force of each other. It is always an equal exchange.
    Final death – The true death of a Nosferatu. There can be no survival from the final death.
    Glaze – The ability to influence another. It requires direct eye contact and Sanguis Vitam to insert the influence. Usually a Nosferatu skill, allowing a vampire to influence a human.
    Iunctio – (Latin). The Nosferatu connection and governing power. All vampires are connected to one another via this supernatural information exchange highway; enabling sharing of rules, locations of safe havens and hot spots to avoid. It is powered by both Nosferatu and Nosferatin Sanguis Vitam , but is operated by the Nosferatu in Paris. There are twelve members of the Iunctio council, headed by the Champion. The Iunctio is tasked with policing all supernaturals throughout the world.
    Joining – The marriage of a kindred Nosferatu with a kindred Nosferatin. Upon joining the Nosferatu will double their Sanguis Vitam and the Nosferatin will come into their powers, but for the Nosferatin, their powers will only manifest  after reaching maturity; the age of 25. The joining will also make the Nosferatin immortal. A symbiotic relationship, should one member of the joining die, the other will too. Without a joining, the Nosferatin would die one month passed their 25 th birthday. The joining also increases the power of the Iunctio and Nosferatu as a whole.
    Kindred – A Nosferatu or Nosferatin sacred match, a suitable partner for a joining. To be a kindred there must exist a connection between the Nosferatu and Nosferatin; only those suitably compatible will be kindred to the other.
    Line – The family of a master vampire, all members of which have been turned by the master, or accepted via blood bond into the fold.
    Lux Lucis Tribuo – (Latin) The Giver of Light. The third part of the Prophesy. The Lux Lucis Tribuo is charged with balancing the Dark in Dark vampires out with their