The Vampire King's Feeder
My mom says a prayer to the Moon Goddess, and we stand under the moonlight quietly.
Coit has been the one to help set out the pyre, but I have to set it ablaze as the new Alpha. He lights a torch with a lighter and hands it to me. I approach the pyre made of wood, straw, and kindling. Bernard’s body is covered in a white sheet hiding his face from view. His body has begun to rot, and the smell of death burns my nostrils.
“From the light of the moon we serve,” I say, “and away from the light, we rest.”