All Chapters of The Shadow Effect : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

He waited over a thousand years and she would be his! But how? How to win this beauty over? His mate! He knew from her demeanor that she would be hard to convince.  He could tell that she was strong and extremely stubborn. Matthias had to stop himself from manipulating her, right then and there in the park and in front of so many people. The desire to control her was crippling. He was so tempted to make her walk over to him and start her turning right then and there. That would not be good on this one.   She would be a challenge!

  Emma heard the words slip out of her mouth, "You are mine!" Utter fear filled her to the very core and she covered her mouth with her hands to keep from speaking anything else to him.  The tingling sensation wouldn't leave her hand and she rubbed it before crying out, "What kind of monster are you? Just leave me alone!" Emma backed away from Matthias' shadow and bumped into the bed. She was scared of him now. Who could haunt your dreams and your waking hours? He was a freak. This was not natural! Was she going crazy? She screamed, "I am not yours! You freak." Matthias cringed at her torment as he could hear e

After visiting Emma every night for the last two weeks, Matthais needed to get back to the family estate and sign some papers for the business.  He was absoletly miserable upon returning and he was grumpy with his brothers and brooded in his bed chambers most of the time.   He was unsettled being back at the estate, as he was too far from Emma.  He feared for her safety because of the Toten (the dead) clan.   He didn't want to think about the future without Emma by his side to give him strength and courage.   The Toten were their deadly enemies and Emma was in danger, should anyone discover that Matthias found his soulmate.  He needed to get back to the city quickly. Their bond was growing stronger and he now could feel her mood changes, even from a distance.  He frustrated her by not revealing himself to her and she would beg for him to show himself.   She cried out begging him to reveal himself to

Emma cried out, "You bastard! You're turning me!" She was holding onto him for dear life as she couldn't handle the pain but her anger still bubbled to the surface.   Matthaus tried to calm her down as he placed her writhing body on the couch.  He quickly gathered some of her possessions and packed them, before calling his driver to pick them up.   He needed her to he calm as they walked to the limo so he placed her into a deep sleep, which would slow down the turning but she would only remain in it for a few minutes. He carried her out and closed the door with a charm, only to realize a neighbor was watching.  Sighing heavily in annoyance, he manipulated the neighbors memories to think that there was someone in the apartment that closed the door, before heading out to the limo.   Matthais ordered his driver to fetch her luggage and to lock her apartment before they left. Once the took off and were outside of t

The marble slab in the middle of the vault was ice cold, but Emma didn't notice.  The cold didn't penetrate through her sheer gown. She was just starting to stir; her brain was still in a haze as the pain of the turning was becoming a distant memory.The vault was pitch black and no human eyes could penetrate the darkness, yet she realized as she sat up she could see the boundaries of the cavernous room.  As her eyes focused on the wooden door, she could make out each slat and see the details of the steel frame, the pounded black metal and iron nails.  The arched door was not only locked on the inside but also on the outside; a fact that hadn't registered with her yet.Beyond the locks, were the magic that bound her within this room.  She didn't know that fact yet either. Emma jumped down off of the slab and her bare feet landed on the granite floor.  Her body felt different; stronger! Her eyesight was beyond normal hu