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This week’s excerpt is from The Lighthouse, a story in my upcoming collection of short vampire stories, All Their Midnights.
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All Their Midnights
by Kate Hill
Short Story Collection, Vampire Romance
Snow fell heavily. By morning their cottage would be nearly buried.
They left the lighthouse, and Kenna glanced toward the distant field. She paused, squinting against the swirling squalls. A figure trudged through the storm.
“Drew —”
“I see him. Go back to the house.”
“I’m going with you.”
Together they approached the cloaked traveler. The man looked up, and Kenna momentarily forgot to breathe at the sight of that beloved face.
“Collin!” she cried, reaching for him.
His arms tightened around her. She wasn’t sure how long they stood in the winter night, locked in a powerful embrace. When they parted, she looked for Drew, but he was already halfway to the house, his back rigid. Even from a distance, he emanated fury.
“What are you doing here?” Kenna asked her brother.
“I know I shouldn’t have come, but I’d hoped after so many years he might have forgiven me.”
Kenna shook her head, anger at past hurts warring with the happiness of seeing her twin again. “His rage fades as easily as the scars left by the torture chamber.”
“But those scars won’t ever fade.”
Kenna nodded. “Come to the house and wait out the storm.”
She wondered if Collin and Drew could exist under the same roof, even for a short time, or would one of them — most likely Collin – meet his death?
Blurb:
All Their Midnights is a collection of vampire poetry and short stories with a romantic twist.
The Lighthouse – Imprisoned in a dungeon and forced to do battle for a cruel lord, Drew lost his sanity long ago. Kenna’s passion for Drew never faltered, even when it drove her from the only other person she’d ever loved, her twin brother, Collin. Kenna and Drew escaped the horror of their past to live a quiet life as lighthouse keepers. Their hard-won happiness is threatened when Collin arrives, stirring past memories that hurl him and Drew toward possible destruction.
Blood and Whiskey – Despite his thirst for blood, Danel has never wanted to cause permanent harm to his prey. He’s spent his life learning to control his violent nature. Then he meets Yori. She rouses his bloodlust, but will he curb her wild ways, or will she lure him into a life of savagery?
Don’t Drink the Blood – Rene is a young vampire scraping by while fighting for her life in a world that has shown her little mercy. While on the hunt, she’s attacked, but a strange, beautiful man rescues her. Oliver suffers from a disease that affects vampires. Only Rene’s blood can save him from a slow, painful death. They make a deal—her blood in exchange for his tutoring. Can he transform an uneducated, struggling cynic into a sophisticated vampire warrior? Even more, can he win her hardened heart?
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Sounds like an intriguing story.
His rage fades line.. is a fabulous lining.
Really tense scene there. Sure hope ehr fears are groundless
Love that line, too… “His rage fades as easily as the scars left by the torture chamber.”
Intriguing hook. Tweeted.