The Vampire's Tribute
I simply kneeled there, slumped forward as the most aged and deadly vampire in existence approached me.
Reaching toward me, he hooked a finger under my collar and dragged me upright. I couldn’t stand up on my own. If he released me, I would instantly fall back to the ground.
I tried to focus, desperately wanting to know the face of the man I could credit with my death. But the fog was too great, and in the end, all I could see was a pair of blood red eyes as the world fully faded to black.
Relief flooded me as I was losing consciousness. I couldn’t feel the pain anymore. Instead, I felt like I was floating. Soon, perhaps, I would float away from the mortal world and find warmth in the embrac