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WAS SHE MORE THAN HIS MATE?
Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone, always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage. Until he met the woman he was sworn to protect...
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Characters edit
- Julian Savage: A Carpathian Male. A hunter and healer who carries a dark secret that has caused him great pain and forced him into isolation. A Twin with Aiden
- Desari "Dara": The main singer in the Dark Troubadours.
- Darius: Desari's older brother and bodyguard.
- Barack: Desari's friend, band member and part of the 'family'.
- Dayan: Desari's friend, band member and part of the 'family'. Very skilled with the guitar and talented in writing lyrics.
- Syndil: Desari's friend, band member and part of the 'family'. After being raped by Savon she withdrew from all 'family' activities and band concerts.
- Renaldo: a vampire.
- Savon: Part of Desari's 'family' who turned vampire.
- Bernado: the vampire that used Julian when he was twelve years old and has tormented him throughout the centuries.
- Aidan Savage: Julian's twin brother. Lifemate to Alexandria; living in San Francisco. Not actually in this book.
- Gregori Daratrazanoff: Julian's mentor. He is called the "Dark One" and is one of the oldest and most powerful of the Carpathians, a great healer and hunter of their race. Friend to Prince Mikhail and lifemate to Savannah Dubrinsky.
- Savannah Dubrinsky: Gregori's lifemate. The daughter of Mikhail and Raven. Not actually in this book.
- Alexandria Savage: Aidan's lifemate. Not actually in this book.
- Mikhail Dubrinsky: the Prince of all Carpathians, Raven's lifemate and father of Savannah Dubrinsky. Oldest and most powerful Carpathian. Not actually in this book.
- Raven Dubrinsky: Mikhail's lifemate and mother of Savannah Dubrinsky. Not actually in this book.
- Gabriel: One of the most ancient Carpathians. Lucien's twin brother. It is said he died by greeting the sun after killing his brother who became a vampire. A legendary figure.
- Lucian: One of the most ancient Carpathians. Gabriel's twin brother. It is said he died by the hand of his brother because he became a vampire. A legendary figure.
Quotes edit
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“After long, empty centuries, in a single moment, everything had changed. He could feel. He could see the brilliance of the colors in the world.”
Julian -
“Sing for me, cara mia. I love the sound of your voice. It is a miracle. You bring me peace and joy when you sing.”
Julian -
“No one can take me anywhere I do not wish to go. You have as much arrogance in you as my brother does. I happen to know he has earned the right to it. Have you?”
Desari -
“I know you are beautiful from the inside out because I hear it in your voice, see it so clearly in your heart and mind. You are a little troublemaker, but you would never hurt a single soul. You are the light to my darkness, my lifemate.”
Julian -
“I do not fear you. I am powerful in my own right. You cannot seduce me if I do not give my consent. I will go with you to learn from you.”
Desari -
“Hear me, stranger. I know you feel me, you know what I am. If you hurt her in any way, there will be nowhere on this earth you will be able to hide. I will find you, and you will die—a long and painful death.”
Darius -
“Is that what I was doing? I am feeling guilty for defying my brother and making him worry. Perhaps I was taking it out on you. It is so much easier to blame someone other than oneself.”
Desari -
“There is only one true lifemate for each of us. If the male feels it, so does his mate. Perhaps she might wish to be stubborn and not admit it right away, not wanting her freedom curtailed for all time.”
Julian -
“You cannot possibly think you could get away from me now. I would not be much of a lifemate if I could not hold what is my own, now, would I?”
Julian -
“'Arrogant? Conceited? Desari, that is a little harsh.' 'I do not think so. You are like two territorial male animals, circling each other threateningly without even knowing what the other is about. How intelligent is that?'”
Julian - Desari -
“Do not put too much faith in him, little sister. You do not know him. A stranger comes into our midst, heralding an attack on your life, and you trust him completely. Perhaps you are far too trusting.”
Darius -
“Is she always like this? You are a tolerant male to have raised such an impertinent woman.”
Julian -
“You call me difficult when you and my brother were trying to tear each other limb from limb? The males of our race are in dire need of self-control. You have too long had things your own way. It has made you arrogant and conceited and very spoiled.”
Desari -
“If you found one who gave you back colors and emotions, who brought your dead soul to life and showered it with light, would you be able to walkaway from her because she was yet a fledgling?”
Julian -
“And what do you think is the best solution, Dara? A mechanic?The cats would probably eat the man before we finished interviewing him. But perhaps if you found someone the cats found unappetizing, we could allow him to travel with us.”
Darius -
“This stranger you chose to consort with last night must have given you a virus. Your disposition has gone downhill, Desari.”
Dayan -
“It was not as if I believed you lied. The things you believed—I did not doubt you thought them true. But it all seemed so unreal, like a fantasy, a dream. How could mere words bind us together for all eternity?”
Desari -
“Your eldest brother is a great man among our people, very respected and equally feared. He is called Gregori, and Darius is much like him. They are very much alike. Gregori, the Dark One, is often used as a bogey man to keep the young children in line.”
Julian -
“'I will never deserve you, Desari, no matter how long we live, no matter how hard I try. I do not deserve a woman such as you.' 'Perhaps not, Julian. But I am not the angel you think me. You have only to ask my brother the trouble you are letting yourself in for. But I promise you, I do plan on showing you.'”
Julian - Desari -
“He looked dangerous even in his deathlike state. He glanced at Desari, a little mystified why she would choose a man so like her brother when she often chafed under Darius' stringent rules for the women.”
Dayan -
“It is the only way I ever hear good of myself. Aloud, you prefer to lecture me at every turn. Your thoughts are much more to my liking.”
Julian -
“You are deliberately provoking me because you cannot stand that I am right. It deflates your male ego.”
Desari -
“Come along, little chick, we must obey the big bad wolf or something terrible might happen.”
Julian -
“Men? I am certain I did not hear my lifemate use the word men. The plural. No man is allowed to be to your liking other than myself.”
Julian -
“My brother had no idea of your existence, you arrogant male. Besides, how could he possibly prepare me for your total ignorance of women? More likely, had he known you were coming to speak your ritual words, he would have been waiting to ambush you. I myself would have burrowed deep within the ground until you passed beyond my surroundings.”
Desari -
“Stop daydreaming. We have a job to do. My sister has you wrapped around her little finger.”
Darius -
“Piccola, do not worry so. We will not allow anything to happen to your family. I cannot wait for your arrogant brother to rise. I will taunt him repeatedly over how I had to repair the damage to his family unit.”
Julian -
“If I can once again feel before I cross over, then it will be worth all the long, dark days. I would like to feel the love I have for my sister and my family, not simply remember that there once was such a feeling.”
Darius -
“'I go under, golden one, but do not think you managed to make me overlook the fact that I must thank you for my continued existence.''Or curse me.'”
Darius - Julian -
“'You are already part of a family.' '"This mess? With all these males? This is nofamily. This is a man's nightmare.'”
Desari - Julian -
“'I am a superstar, lifemate, yet you wish to leave me alone at every opportunity. There are men everywhere who would be happy to take your place by my side.' No, they would not be happy to take my place at your side, cara mia, because I would promptly end their lives in a most unhappy way.'”
Desari - Julian -
“The notes skipped from his mind to the sky, silver and gold notes of joy and happiness, of courage and admiration. She sang of love between two people, sacred and beautiful. She sang of peace and happiness.”
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“No one has ever said I was brilliant.”
Julian
Setting & Locations edit
- Carpathian Mountains: the homeland of all Carpathians.
First Sentence edit
Julian Savage hesitated outside the door to the crowded bar.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 18
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 25 in Dark. (standard series)
Preceded by Dark Magic, and followed by Dark Fire.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Christine Feehan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Love Spell
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 27, 2000
ISBN: 978-0505524096
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Love Spell
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 27, 2000
ISBN: 978-0505524096
Page Count: 368
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( F )
- Books › Romance › Fantasy, Futuristic & Ghost
- Books › Romance › Gothic
- Books › Romance › Vampires
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Christine Feehan: Author's website
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