Thicker Than Water (Blood Brothers Vampire Series Book One)
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He let his fangs slip out of his gums and ran his tongue along them.
She was dead one way or the other and soon. There were to be no female vampires and even Tyr or Loki would never think to break that rule. This meant there was no hope of keeping her around and he would soon have to become accustomed to life without her, life as he had lived it for a thousand years. Why wait?
He took off his clothes and climbed into bed next to her, curling up to her naked body and spooning her from behind.
It was a shame he’d already fed tonight. It was only a few hours ago he’d ripped open Aimee’s neck and drank the scuzzy bitch dry. It seemed a waste to drink Eva’s blood when he wasn’t even thirsty.
But tomorrow he would hunt with his Brothers. He would laugh and sing and dance with Loki and Thor the way they always had. By the time the three of them united, it was only right that Eva was out of the way. That no woman interfered with their Brotherly love. That he devoted himself entirely to the bond they had spent a thousand years building.
Family was important. If you didn’t have family, you didn’t have anything. And tomorrow evening Tyr would have a family again.
So what was the rush? When she woke she would still be here, and she would still have no connections to the outside world. When she woke he would be thirsty; he would enjoy it more. If her health was as good as it had been these last few days, maybe when she woke they could even make love before he drained her. He owed her that much.
And all of a sudden he realized what it was he was getting out of staying with Eva. He was living the way a human lived, seeing life in the linear way it was seen by all other beings. There was an end in sight and he was milking the journey for all it was worth. Much like Eva, the fruit of life was spoiling in his hands and he was squeezing it for all the juice it was worth.
He ran his hand along her naked body and kissed her shoulder.
"I’m not going to kill you yet,” he whispered softly.
Eva roused. She put her hand on his and without opening her eyes, she asked in a sleepy voice, “Is everything okay?”
"Yes, my love. Everything’s fine,” said Tyr, kissing her neck and feeling the blood coursing through her veins and keeping her body warm. “I’m just really happy.”
He pressed her body to his and embraced this moment; this beautiful, warm, romantic moment. He burned it into his memory, being sure he would never forget what mortal love felt like.
That way, he could kill her in the morning.
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(a few words from the writer)
As of December 2013, I’ve been giving all my books away for free. I do that partly to broaden my readership and partly because I’d rather stick my dick in a blender than continue to be a marketer. I’m an artist, not a businessman, and I’m turning away from business and toward art. It’s sunnier in this direction.
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And finally…
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This voluntary payment thing is indefinite and somewhat experimental. I’m hoping it’s a sustainable model and I can keep doing it for a long while, if not the rest of my life, but at the end of the day I do need to pay my rent and it may or may not work out. I really hope it does though, because if it doesn’t, I might have to go back to sticking my dick in that blender we call marketing.
Thanks for reading. If you’ve got questions, comments, or just want to tell me how much you liked the book (and I really appreciate that, by the way), feel free to email me at GregSisco@GregSisco.com .
Cheers.
-Greg
About the Author
Greg Sisco is a self-published novelist and an independent filmmaker. He gives his books away for free and hopes they’ll generate enough interest that he can crowdfund more movies soon. For an up-to-date list of his works, and information on future projects, visit his website:
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