r target than one driven by emotion. Especially when the emotion in question was one as volatile as an

the disconcerting changes that had been happening to me. N

was clear and I was relieved of the

gain. Appearance-wise the vamp looked level-headed but appearances could be deceivi

re me with these overly predictable attacks? I almost yawned as I e

despite the distance between us and it was disorienting. My head began to pound. My mouth watered yet my throat felt drier than a dese

. Now isn't th

e air out of my lungs as my body hit the concrete. The pain that spread through my back hadn't even registered before his f

ars dotted my visi

a mean punch. Another cle

ut there was no such thing as rules when it came to fighting leeches. Their mere existence betrayed any form of fairness. He b

nto a crouch, clutching my knees in

my ears almost bled. I looked up to see the vamp shielding himsel

e called through my receiver. "That w

t was a lie. I could barely stand on my

ed myself to straighten up, ignoring the wave

nkillers and have a really lon

unded re

ver and suddenly silence fell on the s

inch of his clothes and red stained the dark fabric and the ground arou

esitation, I plunged my blade into his back, relishing in the familiar sensation of metal

fingers clutching his wound. I hadn't hit anything vital, a wound like

r healed. No medicine or magic would ever be able to help. The curse would only end if it was passed on to someone else.

rely a flesh wound. With his vampire resilience, he was

ther woke from

d to attack. Sensing the change in my demeanour, his posture straighte

was deep and smooth with an almost melodic lull, very unlike the shouts he'd let out earlier. His demeanour all to suddenly changed, almost like I was faced with an entirely diff

ver confident abominations tended to search me out for battle, claiming they could claim the head of the 'mortal

it can't be helped with all my unearthly charms." my eyes searched him as well as I began circling him. There was something unse

casion, I met those who carried firearms. No matter how talented I was in hunting their kind,

, his eyes ever-focused on the long sword I held. His gaze looked covetous. Eyeing my sword? My grip tightened on the hilt. Over my dead bod

to butter me up so I spare you? Let me just tell you, it won't

to the ear. Sometimes I had to remind myself that v

oment I heard about you. I wanted to meet the mortal who'd managed to fell so many immorta

on me?" The back and forth was fun but I could tell h

" He chuckled, flashing his

n reality? Did I mee

had to be a crime to look that good. Why did their kind always have to be so easy on the eyes? It s

t crept up my neck from bei

have to cut you down." I said tryin

. You'd find me to be quite... homely." there was an almost seduct

don't dig biting." I pointed

n his eye. He was about to attack. He dove for me and from his stance I anticipated his attack. He looked li

h his boot. I almost laughed at his pitiful attempt. Did he thi

hen in reality the grip on my blade tightened as I readied to slice his neck off. Strike before he even

sure the leader wouldn't be too mad if I killed one o

hing. Wide-eyed, I turned back to see the second twin grinning as he held the sharp end of my sword, the hole in his

outhed off wit

eared me. Fuck! He'd been stalling for his brother to join the scuffle and I foolishly played into their hands. How hadn't I notice

of pain would be as enti

clenched teeth. I tried to get away bu

e can literally do anything we please with you." Trench coat wh

hot but this was far from my imaginings. I struggled ag

e vamps holding me captive. When I looked around, I understood why. The two large males that we

this entire time was dangling from the

them?" I screamed at

. "Are you even in any position to be worrying about others right now? You're in more danger th

eam tore fr