by Nick Stead
Footsteps reach my ears and I tense, preparing to pounce. I will eat well tonight and once my belly is full again and my body rested, then I will continue with my story. Patience my friend, if I may call you that now. I will tell you more when the new day dawns, and you will have the answers to at least some of your questions soon enough. But first, allow me the indulgence of my dark desires once again.
My victim is a man this time, elderly and less tender than I would like but I can’t afford to be picky. I drag him first into the darkness of the woods and away from prying eyes, and then into the darkness of Death’s embrace. Still mostly human in form, I wonder if that makes me appear all the more monstrous. No matter. I begin to strip the old bones of flesh, savaging them as I have so many times before, lost in the bloodlust once again. You can only watch as the light leaves the old man’s eyes, all that he ever was and all that he ever could be in whatever years should have been left to him stolen by my hungry jaws. Hate me if you wish but such pleasures are few and far between for me now and I must enjoy them when I can. Allow me this primal enjoyment to be had in the kill for the brief time it lasts, and then we will return to the cave. Until then, patience.
Biography
Nick began writing at the age of fifteen. His love of horror and werewolves in particular led to the creation of Hybrid, following a brainstorming session with his cousin to get him started on the first three chapters. Twelve years later at twenty seven and after two major redrafts, his dream of seeing Hybrid published was finally realised. Hunted and Vengeance soon followed and he has also written several short stories, most of which are free to read on his website. Now twenty nine, he lives with his two cats in Huddersfield, England, where he is hard at work on the next book in the Hybrid series.
For more information about Nick, the Hybrid series, and other works visit: www.nick-stead.co.uk.
Table of Contents
Vengeance
Book 3 of the Hybrid series
A Wild Wolf Publication
Published by Wild Wolf Publishing in 2017
First print
E-book Edition
Prologue
Chapter One – Fear and Confusion
Chapter Two – Passage of Torment
Chapter Three – Blood Debt
Chapter Four – Sacrifice
Chapter Five – A Glimpse of Hell
Chapter Six – Poisoned Offerings
Chapter Seven – Return to the Modern World
Chapter Eight – Unseen Threat
Chapter Nine – Death’s Angels
Chapter Ten – Ghosts of the Past
Chapter Eleven – Death Takes Her
Chapter Twelve – Battle of Tooth and Claw
Chapter Thirteen – Ocean’s Wrath
Chapter Fourteen – How Much Does She Really Mean to You
Chapter Fifteen – Shadow Guide
Chapter Sixteen – Rebirth
Chapter Seventeen – Dark Truths
Chapter Eighteen – Between Life and Death
Chapter Nineteen – Fight for Life
Chapter Twenty – Family Reunion
Chapter Twenty One – Irresistible Bait
Chapter Twenty Two – Danger Below
Chapter Twenty Three – Death to the Wolf
Chapter Twenty Four – Mortal Danger
Chapter Twenty Five – Terror Made Flesh
Chapter Twenty Six – Endgame
Chapter Twenty Seven – Predatory Pact
Chapter Twenty Eight – Keeping Promises of Blood
Chapter Twenty Nine – Vengeance
Chapter Thirty – New Hope
Chapter Thirty One – Hell’s Servant
Epilogue
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