nsl

, tall vampire says. I manage to toss the bow behind

I've ever heard about vampires. I stand there, staring at

s are clipped as she is likely talking through a

to my little brother, and I don't like how he's look

and they both know better than to argue. They meander in that direction, not disob

nds another vampire, smaller, wearing what appears to be a guard's uniform, though I'm not sure. I've had more up-close-and-personal contact with vampires toda

ontainer is practically overflowing with all kinds of scrumptious foods. The aroma of meat, cheese, and fresh

e mud." With that, he turns on his heel and heads toward the door while my mother is gasping f

llowing after him. "Hey, that's not what happened," I remi

utside of my house, dropping his

er?" I don't sound as angry now as I was before, which I want to pat mysel

y can't you just graciously accept His Maj

so confused at this point, I continue to ask the question that's been on the tip of my tongue sinc

an idiot. Fuck, maybe I am. "Go back into your little hut, eat the fucki

thank you, walk away. The other vampire, the guard, is standing near me, highly uncomfortable. This man waves him a

u say so. Go away

e knows this, and despite me irritating the hell out of him, he's now amused and wants to hear what I'll say next, I p

elongate, and I take a step back, wishing I coul

n't be on. "That might be true now, but we used

rections, and I take another step back. He's a

isinf

out not being able to afford bread, or give more blood to buy it, but there's work to be done. Go

es, it's happened. For the second time

y from this crazy vampire this time, he's keeping his distance. The logical part of my

doe

est it, turn it into the things we need to survive, but we're not allowed to." I realize then that he probably didn't care about the bow because he doesn't know it's ill

tells me, turning

h one hundred thirty-five vlads, which is exactly enough for him to buy three loaves of bread. Once a week, he's given meat and vegetables so he doe

mother work?" He

cine, not that there is any, and there's no doctor or healer, just the techs at the clinic where we give b

ls at me and then lunges in my direction. I hurriedly back up, running

there can't be a brick wall in the middle of the street.

one is