His Regret, The Crown's Claim
It was a long, pale parasite, its body thin as a needle, its head covered in dozens of tiny, black cilia that pulsed with a horrific life.
"This is the Cerebral Thread," the elder whispered, his eyes gleaming beneath his hood. "It shall be the instrument of our will and it will live within the marrow of your spine.” He hissed and I could feel the air on my skin stand straight with horror.
“This parasite will grant you the heightened senses of the True Bloods, the speed of a shadow, and the endurance to survive any blade. But it belongs to us."
The elder leaned over me, pressing the open end of the vial directly into the bleeding opening of my thigh wound.