Hannah Altagracia

After moving into a new place for a fresh start, recently graduated nurse, Maria, begins to notice something odd about her neighbor.

Sure, he may work the night shift like her—that would explain his shades being drawn during the day. But his pale skin, sneaky demeanor—oh, and ability to transform into a bat and fly off into the sky… all kind of screams vampire to Maria!

Yet, unlike any bloodsucker she's seen on TV, Maria's neighbor, Alessandro, is more gentle and loving than she thinks her heart can handle. However, Alessandro's past is far from simple, and Maria came to Sedona for a fresh start, not to fall in love with a vampire. Will she be able to handle the dark secrets of his past, or will their relationship fizzle away before it even had a chance to blossom?

The Vampire Next Door is created by Hannah Altagracia, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

THE VAMPIRE NEXT DOOR

Maria listened from her bedroom as the voices of Desdemona and Alessandro continued to fight. While she couldn't understand what they were saying, their muffled yells persisted for at least twenty minutes.


Though Desdemona had claimed that she was tired from recasting her incantation over the city, it appeared she wasn’t too weary to summon Alessandro into her room for an 'important discussion.' Desdemona hadn't even made eye contact with Maria as she'd led Alessandro to her chambers.


However, Alessandro had at least made a point to show his disdain with a roll of his eyes as he followed her. As the door shut behind him he made sure not to break eye contact with Maria as he mouthed, “I love you.” 


Yet, despite all his objections to follow Desdemona, there was no doubt about it, Desdemona had some sort of hold over him. Even if it was simply that they'd been friends forever, and he felt guilty ignoring her.


Chapter 31: Lovers in the Castle