IN THE BLOOD
Book #2 in
The Vampire’s Witch Saga
Jennifer Abrahams
About Jennifer Abrahams
Jennifer Abrahams is the author of The Den, In the Blood, and The Seventh Day. While studying Psychology and Sociology at Boston College an event took place that significantly altered her life and ultimately inspired the creation of The Vampire’s Witch Saga. She lives with her husband in New York City.
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Books by Jennifer Abrahams
THE VAMPIRE’S WITCH SAGA
THE DEN (Book #1)
IN THE BLOOD (Book #2)
THE SEVENTH DAY (Book #3)
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Desire
Where true Love burns Desire is Love’s pure flame;
It is the reflex of our earthly frame,
That takes its meaning from the nobler part,
And but translates the language of the heart.
-Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Inspired by Actual Events …
-One-
Hopeless
Skyla covered her eyes as she stormed away through the cobblestone maze of the French Quarter. She did not want Alex to see her cry, again. Ever since they had embarked on their road trip from New York City to New Orleans, she had been on an emotional roller coaster.
It was nearing midnight and Skyla could see that a crowd was forming in Jackson Square. She took her hands off her face and saw a girl dressed all in black. The girl held a sign that read “Madame Charlotte’s Vampire Tours.” Skyla had just met Charlotte at Steve’s Place. She looked around, hoping not to see her again. She wondered which one of Charlotte’s vampire-in-training girls was holding the sign, Lydia or Sylvia. She did not care enough to go back and ask her friend, boyfriend, ex, whatever—Alex. It didn’t make a difference now anyway.
Skyla saw a young boy waiting around with his parents. Skyla considered rushing to the mother and advising her to run from this place. She had an overwhelming urge to shake the boy. “Don’t be brave! Keep your eyes shut!” she would say. But the idea slipped away as quickly as it had come. She wondered if these parents would be so inclined to bring the boy on a tour if they had seen what Skyla had over the past few days. Probably, they would not.
