Sphinx Awakened

In one dark bloody evening of violence, Lily’s world is destroyed as her parents are horribly murdered at the hands of an evil madman and she is torn from her twin who barely escapes. Taken to the dark mental facility known as the Foundary, she fights back refusing to give in to the leaders brutal demands and holds on to the hope one day her hero will come and rescue her. When rescue does come, it is in the form of the Sphinx Warriors and her twin sister. Rescued but trapped in a coma, the only thing Lily can do is reach out with her unique skills for help and finds the unexpected presence of a mind that is both powerful and intriguing. Once he touches Lily, both mind and body, Hunter and his inner Sphinx are lost to the influence of her grace and beauty. He refuses to leave her side and when the Sphinx Healer must Transform Lily in order to save her, he will use everything within his Powers and risk his own life to Join with her in the oldest of ceremonies to make sure the woman he can’t let go survives. Hunter will do anything to keep Lily safe no matter even if she wants to be strong and self-sufficient. He has lost too much in his life including friends and family and the thought of losing Lily sends him into a mental chaos he can barely handle. Fighting through his own weakness, he stands by her side as she supports her twin in discovering where the Sixth Page of Seven is located and fights to keep her when the Foundary finds her and tries to take her back. With the knowledge of the location of the Sixth Page of Seven, Hunter and Lily will go to the Fourth Pyramid in Egypt to retrieve it to acquire the knowledge to destroy the Gate. Lily’s incredible Powers will save Hunter and the Sphinx from catastrophe. Hunter’s intense dedication and love will save Lily from certain death. Together they will successfully retrieve the Sixth Page hidden for centuries to further the battle against the dark Wraith enemy.

To My Readers: Come join me once again in the domain of the Sphinx Warriors, protectors of the Earth, and the women who bring out their need, passion, and love giving them purpose beyond their destined role as Warrior. The next incredible fourth book in the Sphinx Warrior Series focuses on the need to recover the one woman who can see into the past, present, and future to complete the partial Fifth Page of Seven. Accompany Ethan who is on more than just a mission to track down an escaped Wraith and rescue Skye who is the target of the Power thirsty enemy. Ever since Ethan discovered Skye’s website of incredibly accurate depictions of the Sphinx lives and wrote to her in her social media, he and his inner Sphinx have been enchanted and hopelessly lost to the need to meet the actual woman who captured their fascination on so many levels. Please join me in the next chapter in the world of the Sphinx Warriors, Sphinx Imagined, where Ethan and Skye will make a powerful match in their love, their unique gifts, and the deadly skills needed in the fight against the invasion of the evil Wraith.

Sphinx Awakened by Christine Murphy

EXCERPT

Tentatively Lily placed her palms against Hunters chest. Under her fingertips she felt his quick indrawn breath and the rapid pounding of his heart. His muscles even twitched against her as if bolts of energy transferred from her to him. Fascinated with the feel of him she smoothed her hands over his chest and over to his arms sliding over the material of his black shirt until her hands made contact with his skin. He was so incredibly warm and she imagined fine velvet wrapped over hard steel when she smoothed her hands down his forearms. She wondered what the rest of him felt like and had the strongest desire to pull his shirt up and tunnel underneath to feel the hard muscles of his stomach. Not quite ready for that much adventure, she returned her exploration to his chest but couldn’t resist sliding her hands down until his firmly muscled stomach was under her palms but still covered by his shirt.

Hunter moaned and grabbed her wrists. “Careful, Lily. My inner beast is prowling and you’re not ready for that kind of adventure yet.”

Feeling challenged she looked up at him from under her eyelashes. Even though she was exhausted, the feel of him and the sensations coming from Hunter through their connection was making her braver than she would be normally. “How do you know I’m not ready Hunter? I’ve been waiting for someone to make me whole forever. I want to feel more with you. I want you to be even closer to me Hunter.”

The rush of energy which came from Hunter was incredible surrounding both him and her. One moment everything was normal and the next his Life Power exploded from him in shimmering swirls. The energy settled on her making her skin tingle deliciously. She wanted more so pulled at Hunter’s entrapping hands to get closer to him. Obliging her, he let go of her wrists and cupped her fa