The Madman of the Woods | ONC 2024 Shortlist | Vampire Romantasy | Supernatural

Vampires and hunters are like cats and dogs. They either tolerate each other, or they go for the throat. There isn't supposed to be a third option. ⋅⋆⋅ Lailoken is a powerful, ancient vampire with peculiar fog powers. He's just awoken from a long slumber in his beloved woods. He thirsts for an adventure in the mo...

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Mac Dorvis is surviving life - and even that's a stretch. She hates her job, her dad takes off without a look back, and she gets mugged by the poor soul she was trying to help. Word to the wise: riptides hide below the calmest surfaces.