Rubyville Vampires Series by Silvana Falcon

He was prepared to gamble his blood, not his heart...Vampires have always made Sven's heart beat harder, but when his mother's life is on the line, he decides to face his fears. He decides to become immortal to save her.Determined, he seeks out the Caller of Crows, a charismatic vampire by the name of Altair, and with his pulse pounding in his ears, he offers himself to the vampire, and asks to be turned... moreHe was prepared to gamble his blood, not his heart...Vampires have always made Sven's heart beat harder, but when his mother's life is on the line, he decides to face his fears. He decides to become immortal to save her.Determined, he seeks out the Caller of Crows, a charismatic vampire by the name of Altair, and with his pulse pounding in his ears, he offers himself to the vampire, and asks to be turned.The problem is, Sven lives in a city that is ruled by the paranormal, and pure mortal blood has become exceedingly rare. It's a treat that every vampire covets--and Altair is no exception. He doesn't want to turn Sven and let his sweet, sweet blood go to waste. Instead, he locks Sven in his bedroom as a valuable prisoner, as his property.In his desperation, Sven realizes what he must do to get what he wants from the vampire: he needs to make Altair fall for him, to make the handsome devil see him as something more than a hot meal. He needs to melt the ice around Altair's heart and make him want eternity with Sven... and he needs to do it without falling for the ruthless vampire in return. less

Scarred. Broken. Healed by his vampire mate.Born and raised in a vampire coven, Rhyme knows vampires are all sadistic, manipulative monsters who'll never see mortals like him as anything more than blood-slaves. So when he finds himself 'rescued' by another coven, he knows it's a lie. These new vampires are not his saviors.The moment Iskander sets eyes on the scarred mortal in the infirmary bed, he knows that Rhyme is his. His to protect. His to cherish. His mate... moreScarred. Broken. Healed by his vampire mate.Born and raised in a vampire coven, Rhyme knows vampires are all sadistic, manipulative monsters who'll never see mortals like him as anything more than blood-slaves. So when he finds himself 'rescued' by another coven, he knows it's a lie. These new vampires are not his saviors.The moment Iskander sets eyes on the scarred mortal in the infirmary bed, he knows that Rhyme is his. His to protect. His to cherish. His mate. But before he can even think about claiming Rhyme, he's going to have to fight his way past Rhyme's scars. And some of those run deep.Rhyme doesn't understand Iskander, this vampire who promises to guard him, who holds him through his nightmares and never asks for a thing in return. Not even for Rhyme's blood. It would be so easy, to let himself believe. But still, Rhyme's waiting for that rush of violence and fangs that will prove him right.Except it doesn't come and, slowly, Iskander's arms begin to feel like home, like the safety he never knew. Like love.But can Rhyme really let himself fall for a vampire?Please refer to the look-inside regarding sensitive subjects present in this book. less

Some love survives death.Mordyn never got over the horror of losing his fated mate. Even a hundred years later, he blames himself. What kind of vampire is he, that he failed to protect the man he promised forever?The worst kind.So when fate offers him a second chance, he refuses.Apollo is his mate reborn.But Mordyn isn’t going to mess up his life a second time.No matter how much he yearns to sink his fangs into Apollo and reclaim what he’s lost.Apollo doesn’t lust after vampires... moreSome love survives death.Mordyn never got over the horror of losing his fated mate. Even a hundred years later, he blames himself. What kind of vampire is he, that he failed to protect the man he promised forever?The worst kind.So when fate offers him a second chance, he refuses.Apollo is his mate reborn.But Mordyn isn’t going to mess up his life a second time.No matter how much he yearns to sink his fangs into Apollo and reclaim what he’s lost.Apollo doesn’t lust after vampires. He hunts them down and locks them up—if he doesn’t just stake them. It’s hard work, but someone’s got to do it—and every kill soothes some of that ever-burning anger inside of him.But Mordyn’s smile fans the flames inside him in all the wrong ways.He’s hot, yes, but he’s the enemy.And yet Apollo keeps having these dreams. Dreams in which he’s not quite himself. Dreams that only stoke the fire he tries so hard to keep in check while he’s awake.When he’s forced to work with Mordyn, he doesn’t know how to manage. Before long, he’s either going to screw the vampire or stick a knife in him.He almost doesn’t care which. less

“I could drain a room full of people and still want your blood. I will always want your blood. If I kiss you…” he licked his lips. “I’ll want to bite you too.” Collin knows he should stop watching the popular OnlyFangs stream, but the vampire is too gorgeous for him to look away.Problem is, the vampire has noticed him. He's watched Collin's stream and left comments. He wants to meet Collin... more“I could drain a room full of people and still want your blood. I will always want your blood. If I kiss you…” he licked his lips. “I’ll want to bite you too.” Collin knows he should stop watching the popular OnlyFangs stream, but the vampire is too gorgeous for him to look away.Problem is, the vampire has noticed him. He's watched Collin's stream and left comments. He wants to meet Collin. He wants to collaborate, to bite Collin, on camera—and Collin would love that, but if Mikael bit Collin, Mikael would learn Collin's secret.Collin is one of the last non-magical, absolutely regular humans left in the world. He's got 100% mortal blood running through his veins, an elusive taste that any vampire would kill for.How could Mikael ever see him as anything but prey?This novella is set in the same world as my Rubyville Vampires series but stands on its own with original characters.Word 31,000, HEA guaranteed, no third-act break-up. less