A Shade of Vampire 78_An Origin of Vampires by Bella Forrest

Author:Bella Forrest [Forrest, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nightlight Press
Published: 2019-07-13T04:00:00+00:00

Tristan

If before I’d had my doubts about why the Aeternae had insisted upon feeding on Rimian and Nalorean blood despite the risk of Black Fever emerging, they were all gone the moment I’d come down from the ample tasting offered by the Lord and Lady Supreme. This wasn’t just about feeding, though I could certainly feel my strength grow, my muscles twitching slightly, delighted by the nourishment I’d just provided.

It was about the intense experience that came with drinking someone else’s life force. It was like peering deep into my own soul, reliving my own memories, and it was incredible. Beautiful, disturbing, and impossible to reproduce with human or animal blood. At least they weren’t drinking the Rimians and the Naloreans dry. That would’ve raised some troubling red flags.

“I’m glad you’re enjoying this,” Acheron said after a long pause, still very much amused by our collective reaction to the blood. Amal and Nethissis had their eyes on us at all times, and they, too, were astonished. They’d probably never seen vampires soften so quickly under the influence of foreign blood. “Perhaps now you have a better understanding as to why we’re so keen to maintain the balance we’ve fought so hard to achieve.”

“We most certainly do,” Derek replied, briefly staring at the empty crystal cup in front of him. “You’ll have to forgive our reactions. This is all very new to us.”

Danika smirked. “That’s perfectly normal, Derek. At least we know you’ll enjoy your dinner tonight.”

“I’m curious, and you did say you’d tell us more about it,” Kalon interjected, watching Derek like a hawk. “How come you’re the day-walker among your vampire people?”

Sofia gave Derek a nervous glance. In return, he gently squeezed her hand, reassuring her in his own way. It was time to pull the cat out of the bag, as carefully as possible, laying out the case for the day-walking protein. We’d gotten to know these people well enough for them not to be taken aback by the core of our mission to Visio.

“About two years ago, we stumbled upon a planet called Strava, very far from here,” Derek said, circumspect in his choice of words. “There was a mad scientist ruling that world, and he’d made a habit of genetically engineering creatures he considered superior to other species. Ironically, he’d used genetic material from those same species in order to build his hybrids.”

“The first batch were my people, whom he referred to as Faulties,” Amal added, prompting a slight nod from Danika, who was still visually displeased with the term. “He experimented some more, until he designed the Perfects and, later on, the Arch-Perfects.”

“How is that possible?” Valaine asked, her brow furrowed.

“Artificial wombs,” Amal explained. “We were conceived and developed in his laboratory, without the nurturing of a mother and a father. He made sure we came out as fully adult specimens, and he educated us to fit his agenda.”

“At the time, Sofia, myself, and a few others from our crew became his prisoners, while the

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