Yves opens his mouth, revealing what can solely be described as fangs. His eyes glow, radiant, and a wave of heat encircles me.

I gasp softly. “You’re… No. These are folklore. Simply tales.”

“Are they?” Eros asks, rubbing my again.

“Or does all lore begin as fact?” Leander asks.

“What’s your reply, Raphael?” Yves asks. “Will you be a part of us?”

“Or will you permit and resume your outdated life?” Alessio asks.

“The reply is simple, if you happen to ask me,” Eros says.

“Nothing simpler,” Leander provides.

As my thoughts replays the final 20 years of starvation, ache, and promoting my physique for a number of cash and a spot to sleep, Eros is correct. The reply is simple.

“Sure. I’ll be a part of you.”

Yves smiles, however my guess is he knew I might say sure all alongside. “Good. We’re glad to have you ever.” He cups my cheek. “By morning, this outdated life will now not exist for you. We’re off to the New World in a number of days. Does that excite you?”

“Sure.”

Yves leans in and presses a kiss to my lips, regardless of the filth and dried blood protecting my face. “In case you are this lovely now, I can solely think about what’s to return.”

“It’s very thrilling,” Eros says. “Come. I’ll present you to your bathtub.”

I take Eros’s hand, glancing again on the others as he leads me to the steps. I do not know what I’ve simply gotten myself into, however I’ve a sense Yves and his brothers are one thing I assumed solely existed in tales from poor villagers.

He’s a vampire, and if what he says is true, I will probably be by morning.

ONE

Raphael

Present Day

“You look bored,” Thorn says as he guzzles a cocktail subsequent to me.

“That’s as a result of I’m bored. Possibly we should always go to Lair as an alternative.”

“Nope. It is advisable get laid, and this place has far more choices than Lair.”

“I’m unsure I agree together with your evaluation of what I want.” I roll my eyes whilst amusement teases my lips. “Intercourse shouldn’t be the remedy for each drawback.”

“But it surely’s a rattling good remedy.” He bumps my arm along with his. “What about that deal with over by the bar? The one within the pink mesh.”

With a bored gaze, I try the lovable blond. “Not my sort.”

“What’s your sort, precisely?”

“I’ll comprehend it once I see it. I’m somewhat pickier than your standards of respiration and ‘will need to have dick.’”

Thorn laughs. “I get pleasure from greater than dick every now and then.”

“We all know, Thorn.”

He chuckles however I proceed to survey the room. Thorn is correct about one factor. Sitting round at residence watching my brothers and their mates isn’t doing something good for my temper. It’s been some time since I loved the warmth of a mortal physique subsequent to mine. Possibly I ought to put somewhat extra effort into discovering somebody.

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