Chapter 9

“Do you need anything? More blood?”

Morton shook his head.

He wished more than anything he hadn’t had to tell Morton of the rumors regarding Seymour. The evil vampire had already taken up so much of their lives and Morton had been filled with such joy when they’d thought Seymour had been destroyed. The desolation, the utter despair was back and Graham ached with it. If Seymour did live, he would do whatever it took to destroy the monster himself, this time for good.

Even if it cost Graham his own immortality.

“I love you, Morton. Eternally.”

“I love you, too, Graham.”

Graham opened his mouth to tell his lover not to worry, but there would be no point in lying to Morton. They both knew there was a great deal of reason to worry. 3

Seymour stretched, naked, on the long, enormous bed as he came to awareness. Still so weak. Would he ever get his full strength back?