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“Wherever you go, so shall I,” Benedict responded and scooped her into his arms. “Because I only exist because of your love.”
Epilogue.
Cole
Cole smiled up at his new home. To say he’s excited was an understatement. He’d long dreamed of owning an old pub slash inn, and the day was here! Thanks to Maggie’s generosity, he and four other friends were all now living their dream. As was Maggie.
Cole stood and stared. The outside needed painting and the wood buffing, and the shutters required a new colour, more in keeping with the age of the inn. He understood from the sale that the inn was painted white, but the previous owners stripped it back, preparing it for painting but decided to sell it instead.
He’d not seen the inside, the sale having gone through while on the cruise with his five friends. But the pictures showed a perfectly restored home. There was minor work to be done. The rooms had been completely decorated in the inn’s style, and the bar remained intact, with four private parlours of a good size. The kitchen had been sympathetically replaced with new appliances.
Cole couldn’t understand why the inn had been sold, but he would not challenge it. For someone to pour heart and soul into the restoration, something dire must have made them sell. Whatever, it was his now.
Cecilia
Wonderful, here came another victim. CeeCee sighed as she stared at the rather good-looking guy gazing at her home. Why couldn’t she be left alone? Well, she knew why. The Green Man was in a prime location, but her haunting had terrified even the most stalwart away. Until the last lot of owners.
They were hard work. Ignoring her until she whipped herself up into such a fury, the evil she contained escaped. Well, it went in her favour. It had chased them into the night before returning to her. Her loyal pet. This time, there hadn’t even been a year in between owners, and that miffed her.
CeeCee’s gaze followed the stranger as he hauled some suitcases from his car. Guess it was time to play, she mused, staring into the sightless eyes looking back at her. Yes, this new target wouldn’t last long at all!
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The Nortons.
Lord Lucian ‘Lucifer’ Norton. Earl of Castleton.He was born in 1690 and died in 1716. His family estate is Wollscombe Hall. When Lucian was eight, he was attacked by a Master Vampire. His father saved him, but they lost his mother to another vampire. Lucian raced to the Jekyll and Hyde to stop Margery from killing another child and casting a wicked spell.
He is described as having blond hair that was almost silver, a straight roman nose with dark brown eyes with a tint of green around the edges. Lucian has thin lips and a hint of mischief, but his eyes hold a warning of danger. is the leader of God’s Scourge, a band of hunters who hunt down evil. His entire bloodline has been committed to this for centuries.
Lord Richard Norton. He was the father of Lucian and his siblings. It is unknown how he died or when he died. He lost his wife when he saved Lucian from a Master Vampire.
Lord Elias Norton.Viscount Forthingay.He was twenty-five when he died. He is a Lord while his brothers are ‘Honourable’ because he is Lucian’s heir. When Lucian has a son, Elias will become ‘The Hon Elias Norton.’
The Hon. Isaac Norton. The third child of Richard Norton and twin of Elias. He was twenty-five when he died.
The Hon. Benedict Norton. He was the fourth son of Richard Norton and was twenty-three when he died. Benedict has been haunting the inn in a state of transition, trapped between being a vampire and dead. He bitterly resent what has happened to him and worries about his family.
He is aware of time passing and doesn’t like Mariah moving into the inn. When his prisoner escapes, Benedict is forced to chose between Mariah and life. He choses Mariah.
The Hon. Kit Norton.He was the fifth son of Richard Norton and was nineteen when he died.
Lady Cecilia Norton.She was the sixth child of Richard Norton and the only girl. She was nineteen when she died and was fondly called CeeCee.
Rupert Norton. He was the first hunter in the Norton line, protecting his village in 500 bc. He lost his wife and three daughters in a supernatural attack. Rupert then began a village for survivors of the attacks. An angel gifted him and his sons with powers and the surname Norton, meaning in angelic language, ‘allies of God.’ God’s Scourge was created by Rupert.
Silas Norton.He was the eldest son of Rupert and, with his father, started the hunter lineage of Norton.
Ajax Norton.He was the younger son of Rupert and with his brother and father began the hunter lineage of Norton.
Lord Terence Norton.Margery created an army which he stopped, and that caused the Black Death. He lost both his sons and two nephews, stopping Margery in England. He survived and went on to marry and have three more sons. His sword drew first blood against Margery and is supposedly the only weapon that can stop her. Terence’s sword is passed from father to eldest son.
Lord William Norton. He stopped Margery from claiming London. He and his army rode to stop thousands of the Dark Mass. Margery fled Lord William. He was behind the Great Fire of London.
The Owners of the Inns.
Maggie Winn. Maggie was adopted after being left in a skip as a baby. Katherine forced an adoption through and doted on Maggie. Maggie is poor. All her family money, her mother’s insurance and the sale of the family home went on paying Katherine’s bills when Katherine died. Her friends worry about her as they know how broke she is. She wins twenty-five million on the lottery, and her immediate thought is to share it with her friends.
Maggie makes them go on a cruise, and then they each buy an old inn as it was their dream. Maggie is described as beautiful, with golden curls and big brown eyes. Lucian says she has a heart-shaped face, bow-shaped lips and a swanlike neck. He thinks she has excellent hips and a plump behind. Maggie has old-fashioned morals and ethics.
