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

“I know what you did in August under Coleman Bridge. That poor musician and how you…how you ate his soul.”


Feeling callous, cold, and wanting to play with him, I snickered, cutting to the chase of our shared matter. “Your knowledge of that night is the reason why we’re walking to the tunnel.”


“You don’t think I’m smart enough to realize that you want to murder me the same way you murdered Lane Hitt? Am I that na?ve? Am I that simple to you?” He sounded defensive, half angry, and half pleased that he could be honest with me.


Chapter 26