Imagine an earth just a bit different from ours. In this world normals unknowingly share the planet with all manner of beings, including vampyres, most of whom rely on bagged blood, which is supplemented by the blood of sabors, valued individuals whose blood contains an element necessary for the survival of the species. Tyrell Small has always felt different. He just never knew how different. On his sixteenth birthday, his father reveals Ty is one such sabor, with the birthmark to prove it. Upon learning he’ll be required to feed vampyres, Ty decides he’s not having any of that. He’ll run away and make his own destiny. Slipping out his second story bedroom window, he finds Adam Dasani, the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen, waiting for him on the roof. Adam is reluctant to distress the young sabor about to slide down the drainpipe, but he’s one of the vampyres Ty will one day feed. Equerry to the vampyre king, Adam had been given the task of guarding Ty on the day he was born. Because the blood of the two most powerful saborese families in the shared history of vampyres and sabors runs through Ty’s veins, some vampyres will do anything to obtain him for themselves. It will be up to Adam to keep Ty safe, not only from those rogue vampyres but from others who have plans of their own for him. Everyone keeps telling Ty he can’t escape his destiny, but he has no intention of sitting around twiddling his thumbs, waiting for life to catch up with him. However, will something Adam inadvertently said give Ty a way to live the life he wants and keep those he loves -- including Adam -- out of danger?

They Come by Night

Conic sections were on the whiteboard. I took out a pencil and notebook and began copying them down.


The rest of the day was spent like that, playing catch-up. I’d forgotten my lunch as well as the lactase enzyme, so since the cafeteria was serving macaroni and cheese, I had to skip it; the essay wasn’t exactly what Professor James had in mind, although he seemed intrigued; and then I walked into my sociology class.


“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Please find a seat. I’m Dr. von Bulwer, and I’ll be covering this class today. Ms. Carteret, who normally teaches Intro to Sociology, was called away for the day. However, she will return in time for next week’s class.”


And just like the day before, Dr. von Bulwer seemed to have his gaze on me every time I looked up.


I was just coming in the door when the phone rang. Knowing it was probably the vet’s, I picked it up.


“Mr. Small, this is Dr. Ingram’s office.” Talk about timing.


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