Blood Winter

Blood Whores

I felt sick thinking of my earlier escapade with Adrian. Especially considering Michael, who I was doing all of this for. It was like I had cheated even though I knew I wasn't in control of my body or thoughts when it had happened. That was part of the vampire charm. They could make their prey develop a sexual attraction toward them as a way to lure them in and keep them in place using compulsion. Adrian had only used it on me so it the bites wouldn't hurt. What we did was actually a way to protect me. Instead of taking he was giving, inoculating me with hormones meant to fight off any compulsion another vampire may try to use on me. It was something that took us a long time to figure out. Back when vampires could interbreed, they would inject their human counterpart with their hormones as a way to protect and claim them from other vampires. The ritual had been lost as interbreeding became illegal and would have been impossible for Adrian if I wasn't already half vampire. The last half vampire as far as we knew.

We drove in awkward silence, through narrow back streets. It was nearing midnight; their favorite time to play. I stole glances at him from the corner of my eye. Adrian was a vampire. originally adverse to mine and Michael's relationship, but I had won him over. He was tall, and fair. With black curls that framed his porcelain face. We had met by accident when he burst into Michael's room one night unannounced. Michael was out and he had assumed I was a blood whore who Michael wouldn't mind 'sharing.' Luckily by this time my powers had developed enough to defend myself. I created a circle of fire and nearly burned Michael's entire house down. I still remember the look on his face when he came home, tripping over himself in the doorway.

"Adrian...this is my girlfriend."

I smiled at the memory. Nostalgia or a wound from the past. Michael was tied up in some serious business with the mob. Multiple mobs which is where the problem started. He supplied them with clean blood and supplements and was working on something dangerous. He refused to tell me what though. He had ended up supplying one mobs enemy and when they found out, they were pissed. They stalked him for months, preparing to kill him while looking into his research to gain access to his supplies. They found two things. Michael's secret project. And me.