Illuminated

He locked me in his gaze. "You can try to run, but I am faster. You must have guessed. What do you think I am?"My lips trembled before I spoke. "Vampire."Ethan is a photographer who has made peace with being lonely. When he saves a man from certain death, he has no idea that in doing so, he unlocks an age-old prophecy-and a love like no other.Illuminated is a Gothic-style romance between an ancient vampire and a lonely photographer. Contains travel, adventure, secret organizations, and a prophecy that echoes through the ages. Contains some violence. Alexa (she/her) has a lot of characters living in her head and wanting their stories told. Many of these people get snarky and won't stop complaining if Alexa is too slow writing them, which means that for this author, sleep is a luxury. Consequently, Alexa is a coffee addict, but she is sure she has it under control (six cups of coffee are normal in a morning, right? Right!?)