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Authors: K. N. Lee, Ann Wicker
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being drained of their blood.
She was a little late for the party. The six women, that were still alive, looked as if they had been picked up from a sleazy club somewhere. All high heeled pumps and miniskirts, sheath dresses and shiny costume jewelry. Koa wanted to help the women. She hated seeing them treated so carelessly.
Koa’s jaw tightened when she saw a vamp snap the woman’s neck he’d been feeding from. Koa’s eye twitched. She resisted brandishing her sword. She was outnumbered. There was nothing she could do.
Koa felt herself become a little woozy at the scent. She should not be hungry right now, but the blood was everywhere. The sweet aroma was almost too much to handle. She closed her eyes remembered the face of the young man she had accidentally killed when she was seventeen, and immediately regrouped. She would never forget the look of fear in the poor man’s eyes.
In an alley, like an animal, she had feasted foolishly. Koa never killed a human again. The guilt would remain with her until the day she died. Koa ignored the scent of blood and eyed the other vampires in the room. They looked to be various ages ranging from early twenties, to early thirties. One could never tell how old a vampire was, especially one from the Netherworld. Because they were born vampires and not made, once they reached maturity, their bodies would remain captured in that state of youth for an eternity. These male vamps all looked young and strong.
And dirty and ugly , Koa thought. She raised an eyebrow at one who stood propped against a wall, staring at her. Except that one , she thought. He’s not too bad . He almost looked attractive in his clean suit and tie.
Koa shook her head. You’re ridiculous , she scolded herself.
The young looking vampire that had let her in settled onto the floor and rolled one of the girls over onto her belly. He slit her other wrist and held it over a bowl.
She stood there, feeling awkward, as she watched the blood trickle slowly into the bowl. Perhaps he doesn’t know who I am, she thought.
“Oh, I know ya, Koa Ryeo-won. Every Netherworld creature knows the little half-blood.”
Koa paled.
“Yeah, I read ya mind. No big deal.” He drank a gulp of the blood. He glanced over his shoulder at the vamp who leaned against the wall. “Aye Brice, our guest thinks you’re right handsome.” Everyone laughed. Brice revealed sharp, crooked teeth, as he laughed with the others.
Gross , Koa thought. Her eyes widened. She had to control what she thought about.
The young vamp grinned that he had heard her thoughts once again. He chuckled to himself. He wiped his mouth clean and came to his feet. “Hungry?” He offered her the bowl of blood.
Koa shook her head, but her chest heaved at the scent. She looked away.
“Ah, what’s it? Too good for slut blood?”
The other vamps chuckled. He motioned for four of the vamps to end their game of poker and they all got up and went to sit on one of the leather sofas placed before a large projector screen. He slid a chair out from their poker table and nodded for her to sit.
“Why these are the best sluts in town. It’s a delicacy, it is.” He licked his thin lips. His grin sickened her.
Koa held her head up high. Her heart was beating so loudly that she could hear it. She was aware of all of the eyes on her. “Your leader. I will only speak to him…or her,” she said.
He thought a minute and bit his lip. He gave her a look from under his thick dark brows. “You’re lookin at ‘em, lass.”
Koa tensed. Everyone was staring at her in silence. Is he joking ? Koa thought. He looks to be about sixteen .
“One thousand and sixty two, but who’s countin anymore?” He sat in the chair and motioned for her to sit before him again.
Koa averted her gaze from the other vamps that looked at her with scrutinizing eyes and sat in the chair.
“You answer
She was a little late for the party. The six women, that were still alive, looked as if they had been picked up from a sleazy club somewhere. All high heeled pumps and miniskirts, sheath dresses and shiny costume jewelry. Koa wanted to help the women. She hated seeing them treated so carelessly.
Koa’s jaw tightened when she saw a vamp snap the woman’s neck he’d been feeding from. Koa’s eye twitched. She resisted brandishing her sword. She was outnumbered. There was nothing she could do.
Koa felt herself become a little woozy at the scent. She should not be hungry right now, but the blood was everywhere. The sweet aroma was almost too much to handle. She closed her eyes remembered the face of the young man she had accidentally killed when she was seventeen, and immediately regrouped. She would never forget the look of fear in the poor man’s eyes.
In an alley, like an animal, she had feasted foolishly. Koa never killed a human again. The guilt would remain with her until the day she died. Koa ignored the scent of blood and eyed the other vampires in the room. They looked to be various ages ranging from early twenties, to early thirties. One could never tell how old a vampire was, especially one from the Netherworld. Because they were born vampires and not made, once they reached maturity, their bodies would remain captured in that state of youth for an eternity. These male vamps all looked young and strong.
And dirty and ugly , Koa thought. She raised an eyebrow at one who stood propped against a wall, staring at her. Except that one , she thought. He’s not too bad . He almost looked attractive in his clean suit and tie.
Koa shook her head. You’re ridiculous , she scolded herself.
The young looking vampire that had let her in settled onto the floor and rolled one of the girls over onto her belly. He slit her other wrist and held it over a bowl.
She stood there, feeling awkward, as she watched the blood trickle slowly into the bowl. Perhaps he doesn’t know who I am, she thought.
“Oh, I know ya, Koa Ryeo-won. Every Netherworld creature knows the little half-blood.”
Koa paled.
“Yeah, I read ya mind. No big deal.” He drank a gulp of the blood. He glanced over his shoulder at the vamp who leaned against the wall. “Aye Brice, our guest thinks you’re right handsome.” Everyone laughed. Brice revealed sharp, crooked teeth, as he laughed with the others.
Gross , Koa thought. Her eyes widened. She had to control what she thought about.
The young vamp grinned that he had heard her thoughts once again. He chuckled to himself. He wiped his mouth clean and came to his feet. “Hungry?” He offered her the bowl of blood.
Koa shook her head, but her chest heaved at the scent. She looked away.
“Ah, what’s it? Too good for slut blood?”
The other vamps chuckled. He motioned for four of the vamps to end their game of poker and they all got up and went to sit on one of the leather sofas placed before a large projector screen. He slid a chair out from their poker table and nodded for her to sit.
“Why these are the best sluts in town. It’s a delicacy, it is.” He licked his thin lips. His grin sickened her.
Koa held her head up high. Her heart was beating so loudly that she could hear it. She was aware of all of the eyes on her. “Your leader. I will only speak to him…or her,” she said.
He thought a minute and bit his lip. He gave her a look from under his thick dark brows. “You’re lookin at ‘em, lass.”
Koa tensed. Everyone was staring at her in silence. Is he joking ? Koa thought. He looks to be about sixteen .
“One thousand and sixty two, but who’s countin anymore?” He sat in the chair and motioned for her to sit before him again.
Koa averted her gaze from the other vamps that looked at her with scrutinizing eyes and sat in the chair.
“You answer
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