Because he's a vampire, Jonathon Splinter needs to feed, hungry for blood. He seeks out young men along Lake Erie in the small town of Bitter. As Halloween approaches, Jonathon devises a plan for his next hunt with the help of his mortal lover and personal assistant, Toby Kinks.<br><br>Life grows bitter for Jonathon, though. Someone discovered his true identity and witnessed one of his bloody hunts where he not only fed but also murdered the man. Now Jonathon is being blackmailed.<br><br>With Toby’s help, Jonathon seeks out the blackmailer, and the two devise a plan in which Jonathon will hunt and feed on the man. But on the evening of the planned murder, Jonathon Splinter's bloody life will change forever.

Blood on My Hands

Our so-called threesome ended rather abruptly. I’m not sure why, or how, but it did. J had escaped his position and rushed to the bathroom for a quick shower. Hank followed. I felt anesthetized and refreshed, standing there alone inside the living room. No longer did I crave human blood, fully recharged. The fulfilling emotion and liquid energy revitalized my system. I could lift a building. I could jump into the stratosphere. I could…


I left, unnoticed. There’s always a time and place for a quick exit, and that moment had made itself relevant and clear. Rewarded, I gleefully smiled due to my afternoon triumph regarding my heated and blood-rushing moments with the two companions, and created my exit from the apartment, having every intention of returning again, soon. 4


Wednesday morning. I felt refreshed. I felt alive again. A rare occurrence transpired. Something odd. An extraordinary event. I wrote something. Out of the blue by hand, in pencil…


Chapter 9