The world has ended, and most of Earth's human population has been wiped out. Soon only vampires will be left, but that's a problem in itself. What will they eat? Who will they hunt? Nori and her new lover, Milo, are going to save the planet: so they can devour it.

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"The first day passes, and she's the only thought taking up space in my mind. I have to remind myself to keep the fury burning, to not let it cool into acceptance. It's not about her. It's not about me, either. It's about them. My family. They shouldn't have gone out like that. I've got to do something about it. If I have to choose between my faith or action, I've made my decision which side I'll come down on. My faith wasn't solid ground anyway. Years of war have worn away at it."

My Vampire Nurse is created by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

My Vampire Nurse

I’m drinking wine with Nori’s blood in it, and every sip burns through my body like a forest fire through land ravaged by drought. I’ve taken a handful of gulps, and each builds on the one before it. The first wave of pain gripped me for a second and then passed, leaving no residual sensitivity behind. Now the pain lingers after each swallow, tingling as if I’m being scratched from the inside out. 


It’s going to be a long night. I need something to keep my mind off the mounting discomfort. As one more drink scorches a path down my throat and out into my every agitated nerve, I clench my teeth until I can talk to Nori. 


“So you rose a vampire and I’ll be made?” I ask, wanting to get the terminology right before I have to navigate this unfamiliar world. 


“I am an original. Yes, I rose after death and you’ll be a turned vampire,” she says, sitting next to me and running a hand over the stubble on my head. It feels good in this fog of pain. 


Chapter 21: Cup of Blood