“She needs blood. The blood of animals can keep her going only so long. Last night instead of human prey, she stalked the animals in the forest. I found her out on the path between the church and the mansion. She could hardly make it back, so I carried her home.”
“Then what I saw in the church…what you said…it’s all true.” Father Jon’s eyes registered fear. “She’s…my God, I can hardly believe such a thing.”
“I know. Stay here. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
He turned and ran out, but Sugar was already out of the mansion and running along the edge of the woods facing the exit off the highway. He knew immediately where she was going and followed the road all the way down to the sign that read Gypsy Reef Exit. About half a mile from there was a mortuary.