Familiar Fury by Margo Bond Collins

Author:Margo Bond Collins [Bond Collins, Margo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dangerous Words Publishing
Published: 2023-10-05T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

I watched as Oliver’s eyes seemed to darken. He let out a deep breath. “After our divorce, I was lost. I tried to find a way to numb the pain, and that’s when I fell in with a bad crowd.”

Bad felt like an understatement when it came to vampires, but I kept quiet, my curiosity piqued. I picked at the frayed edge of my jeans, hoping for some sense of control as I braced myself for the rest of his tale.

“Drugs became my escape,” Oliver admitted, shame lining his handsome face. “It started out small, but pretty soon, I found myself in too deep. The drugs were expensive, and I couldn’t afford them anymore. That’s when I got involved with the vampires.”

My heart raced, though I wasn’t sure if it was from anger or fear.

“Look, I know how it sounds.” Oliver ran a hand through his hair. “But I didn’t have anything else. I was desperate, and they offered me a solution: I could give them my blood in exchange for drugs.”

I shuddered. The thought of those cold, lifeless creatures sinking their teeth into Oliver’s flesh nauseated me. I wasn’t surprised that he hadn’t made the best decisions since our divorce, but I could hardly believe what he was telling me. “Your blood? That’s insane. Do you have any idea what kind of danger you put yourself in?”

“Trust me, I know. It was stupid, reckless. But I was so far gone. I didn’t care what happened to me.” Oliver’s gaze bore into mine, the vulnerability in his eyes sending a pang of guilt through my chest.

I pushed it away, focusing on the story, not the incipient guilt-trip. “Obviously, it led to you being turned into a vampire,” I muttered, trying to shake off the feelings that threatened to overwhelm me. “But why? What made them decide to do that?”

“Elizabeth happened,” he said, and I could tell there was more to that story than he let on.

“Elizabeth, huh?” I couldn’t help the hint of jealousy that crept into my words. “And who is she?”

“Was,” Oliver corrected, his eyes darkening. “She was a vampire who took an interest in me. At first, it was just the blood—she said mine had a unique flavor that she found irresistible.”

“Great. My ex-husband’s blood is vampire catnip,” I muttered, rolling my eyes.

“Anyway,” he continued, ignoring my comment, “she started taking more and more of my blood, forming some sort of bond with me. I can’t explain it, but being with her...it was intoxicating, and not just because of the drugs. The whole experience of giving blood was...almost sexual.”

“Okay, stop right there.” I held up a hand, cutting him off. “I don’t need to hear about your kinky vampire encounters, thank you very much.”

“Sorry,” Oliver mumbled, looking genuinely apologetic. “I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. It’s just...part of the story.”

“Fine, fine. Just...skip over the gory details, okay?” I scowled at him, trying to shake off the image of him entwined with some vampy seductress.

“Okay.” He nodded, clearly relieved to move past that part of the tale.

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