When Ryker arrives in Puerto Rico with his friend Mitch, all he’s anticipating are a few days of luxurious accommodation and an exciting place to discover. The last thing he expects is to find he has an immediate attraction to one of the hotel staff, the handsome and flirtatious Alejandro, who appears to be equally interested in him. After spending a day with Alejandro hiking a difficult trail, Ryker finds his attraction deepening, though he knows it can’t be more than a holiday romance between them. And he can’t help but feel Alejandro is hiding something. Despite being warned not to leave the complex after dark, he follows Alejandro one night and discovers a world he never imagined existed. And the attraction between them becomes something much deeper. But that’s the least of his worries when it becomes apparent something dark and deadly is stalking him.

Metamorphosis

“Very well,” Alejandro held up his hands to regain order before continuing, “the Chupacabra is a legendary creature in folklore from parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal’s reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, including goats. The name Chupacabra comes from chupar, to suck, and cabra, goats. Physical descriptions vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail. Unlike conventional predators, it is said to drain all the animal’s blood, and sometimes organs, through a trio of holes in the shape of a downward-pointing triangle. While El Chupacabra is not reported to attack people, that’s not to say it wouldn’t. Better that you all stay close to your accommodations and the hotel at night. We do not recommend anyone be outside after dark.”


“Or El Chupacabra will biteyou,” someone spoke in a deep, creepy voice, and the blonde gave a shrill scream.


Chapter 6