Zoe steps forward. “Look, lady, the fucking house is burning down around us, and people are dying. We’re in deep shit, and we’re here to help you out of it. Your legs aren’t broken, so use them and let’s get out while we still can.”
The moment lengthens. Zoe glares at the older woman, and she cowers. It’s subtle but noticeable. No one else does anything until Lilja speaks.
“Mrs. Barrington, the front door is blocked. We need another way out of the house.” She is pleased, at least, that this time she was not interrupted.
Lilja stares, trying to use her own sense to detect if something worse is about to happen, something similar to the motive force that once possessed the large, bound man. “We have to get out of this house,” she says.
This seems to fuel Mrs. Barrington, her composure returning, eyes narrowing as they pinpoint on the speaker.
“What good will that do?” she challenges. “You’ve already brought ruin here. This is your fault!”
Lilja remains calm, though urgency still claws at them. She can hardly believe what she hears, but as she casts her eyes over, she notices that the others have moved away. “How could I possibly-”
“Look around you,” Mrs. Barrington interrupts. “My beautiful home. My party. People are dead. This is no coincidence. You are unwanted here. Look what you’ve done.”
“Why are you two here exactly?”
Lilja turns to the man, the one who seems more possessed of will and courage than the other.
“We’re Special Investigators-” she manages before he cuts her off.
“Investigating what? What agency are you with?”
“We don’t have time for-”
“You!” Mrs. Barrington points, looking ready to come unhinged, “You’ve brought ruin unto me.”
Another glance shows the other woman has moved further away, tucking herself against the wall, even giving glances to the door as though she may flee.
“I did not cause this,” Lilja says, retaining her calm, even tone, “I’m here to help.”
“I don’t think it’s a good idea for us to do anything you say,” the man speaks.
Mrs. Barrington gives a curt nod, moving closer to Lilja, puffing out her chest a bit. “This is my house, and I will-”
The third Book awaits. The last of them. All holding promises of untold power. Skothiam and Lilja continue their journey as they follow the trail to places unimagined. Strange forces lurk, biding for the moment to strike and exact price. Unexpected allies arise even as others seek to disentangle from the web. Who will gain and who will lose? What shadow waits, eager to consume them all? Find out in the conclusion of the Butterfly trilogy.
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Let's get to know the Author:
1. Who is your favorite character from your newest release? And why?
My favorite character is Lilja Perhonen. The series is about her, though she shares a great deal of the spotlight. It follows her through changes and exposes her weaknesses until the unexpected end of the journey.
2. How do you balance work and home life?
I just do. I've been fortunate enough to never want for finding time to write. Sometimes I do it early in the morning before anything else, sometimes I just do it whenever I find time throughout the day.
3. First Paranormal romance book you read?
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
4. Do you Google yourself? If so did you laugh or find it interesting?
Sometimes. I just did today, and I was surprised to find my books on some unexpected sites.
5. How do you select the names of your characters?
It is usually a deliberate process looking into origins, names that have certain meanings, uncommon names, and sometimes even hiding Easter Eggs in them.
6. If you didn’t write, what would you do for work?
Project Management work in the Petrochemical industry.
7. What is your writing Kryptonite?
Mine is simply anything that breaks the flow. I am a very stream-of-consciousness writer, and if anything sufficiently interrupts the groove, then it may take some effort to get back into it.
8. Who are you reading now?
Peter Clines
9. Do you have a special playlist for writing?
Not usually. I prefer silence, but if I do listen to music when writing, it is usually something like the soundtrack from the Hannibal television series. It must have the correct mood, and it can't have lyrics.
10. Last, if you could go back before you published your first book and do it all over again, would you? All the hard parts and easy strides.
I would not.
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Just started your writing career or About to retire- Just started your writing career
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