Tag: blood

A cadre of the revelers broke into the crypt, bearing their flaming torches over their heads. A withered creature lead them, old and stooped, with a faded eye, and he…

As they lay together in the vault below the tower and sighs passed into whispers, something moved through the forest. The shades and phantoms cowered before the burning light of…

Then, in the midst of another warm-blooded kiss, as their lips pressed together and the life of some poor child passed from her to him, she felt his hand come…

As night succeeded night, the vampiress was seen less and less stalking her parapets. More and more, the shadow of the terrible queen was known in the surrounding districts—children, mostly,…

Bending over once again, her deadly mouth descended, but instead of alighting upon his oft bitten neck, her dark, blood-red lips met his with a cold, enveloping kiss. Electrified, he…

"It's not long now," she said. Her eyes were locked on his, but she could see his lips, his quivering, dried out lips, trying to answer, forming the words of…

As her mouth reached his neck, her lips just tickling the open wound, she felt his breath, the warmth of his breath whispering in her ear, and paused. The ennui…

Shaking herself free of these distractions, she threw the doors open and floated noiselessly toward her victim. He neither cowered nor cursed nor begged as she drew near. His body,…

Her hands went up to the doors, ready to throw them open, but there they stayed. She felt the grooves of the old wood, running a finger along one divot—half…

Some new distraction was wanted, she decided as she descended back into the crumbling keep. Down the spiral stair, she mused, her frown deepening with every step. Finally, lost in…