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Haunted, Chapter 6
"It can't be a coincidence, Henry. Katrine came back because she knew about Andre!"
The disbelief was plain on Henry's face. "How could she know that?"
"Well maybe she doesn't actually know it, know it, but a lot of times, spirits can feel it when someone close to them is experiencing strong emotions, or when there is some sort of life-changing event ( Read more... ) -
Haunted, Chapter 5
Coreen started, "She tried to..." Henry's light fingers on her wrist stopped her. Let him go on, he seemed to say.
Andre continued. "She fixed us both a drink. She drank hers, and I drank mine, then we both went to sleep. I woke up...had to have been hours later, it was the middle of the night. My head was spinning, I felt nauseous, I finally made ( Read more... ) -
Haunted, Chapter 4
"What a complete bitch!" Vicki ranted. "The nerve of her! The sheer gall! Coming on to you while asking us to help her find her husband! Her husband!"
"So you remember everything that happened?"
Vicki's eyes blazed with righteous anger. "Oh, you better believe I remember! And you know what? I don't want to help her. The hell with her! She can find ( Read more... ) -
Haunted, Chapter Three
He caught her before she hit the floor, and lay her gently on the bed. She was breathing normally, but her pulse was racing. Even without his ultrasensitive hearing, he was certain he could have heard it.
"Vicki...Vicki, come on, wake up..." He patted her hand and her cheek. Her skin was cold, so he covered her with the comforter, tucking it in ( Read more... ) -
Visitor Chapter 1
"What do you say, Coreen, ready to get out of here ( Read more... ) -
Maelstrom Epilogue
"So, as far as I can tell, the purpose of the dreams was to desensitize me to the notion of killing those close to me, so that when I was supposed to kill you, I would simply accept my role in their game and play into their hands ( Read more... ) -
Maelstrom Chapter 8
The vampire stood alone on the empty city street. Empty, but still full of the echoes and aromas of thousands. There was only one that interested him. He didn't really need to track her scent, but he did anyway. He knew he'd be able to find her wherever she was. She was, after all, his. His to love if he so chose. His to kill. His hunt took him to ( Read more... ) -
Maelstrom Chapter 6
They lay together contentedly for several more minutes, her head on his shoulder, their legs intertwined. Eventually Vicki started to get up, murmuring "Thirsty. Gotta get water ( Read more... ) -
Maelstrom Chapter 5
Vicki got back to her apartment feeling completely powerless. How was she supposed to stop a demon? What difference would her presence at Henry's make? Dejected, she took a short shower, put on her favorite sweats, and collapsed into her bed, exhausted. But worries for Henry kept her awake for a long time, and when she finally slept she was ( Read more... ) -
Maelstrom Chapter 4
The vampire entered a building he hadn't seen before. Still it seemed familiar, and he knew where he needed to go. He entered the building and got onto the waiting elevator. There were only two buttons: Up and Down. He chose Down, and began his descent. When the elevator hit bottom, the doors opened and he got out. Unerringly, he turned right and ( Read more... )