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The following excerpt is from the Lighthouse, a story in my newly released collection of short vampire stories, All Their Midnights.
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All Their Midnights
by Kate Hill
Short Story Collection, Vampire Romance
Kenna opened the cottage door. She and Collin stepped inside, stomping their snowy boots and shaking frost from their cloaks.
Drew squatted by the fire, turning the burning wood with a poker.
“There’s a terribly familiar reek in here, my love,” Drew said, his back to them.
Kenna swallowed, willing her heartbeat to slow. Her husband’s anger was apparent in his rigid posture. It dripped like acid from his bitter tone, and its pungent odor hung in the air. Drew’s temper was not to be trifled with.
Kenna motioned for Collin to remain by the door. She removed her cloak and approached Drew to rest her hands on his shoulders. His muscles tensed beneath her palms, refusing to relax even when she massaged gently.
“Drew,” she began.
“Why is he here?” He glanced over his shoulder toward Collin.
“There’s a storm outside.”
“Is there really? And I thought it was a sweet summer night. I asked what he’s doing here.”
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 intriguing, Kate!