My dad uses the moment to run to my side and pull me into his lap. I can feel the broken ribs inside of me with every rattling breath I take. Every cough is met with spewing blood from my lips.
He holds me tight, wrapping his arms around my torso and pressing his cheek to my forehead.
Sylvia has scrambled to her feet and is pressed against the wall, still shivering with fear as we watch the gruesome scene in front of us.
Eric manages to sink his teeth into the Vampire’s thigh, voraciously ripping away at the pale flesh. The Vampire lets out a shriek that shakes me to the core, then uses his long fingernails to scratch at Eric’s eyes.
Like a wounded puppy, Eric whines for a moment, but then charges ahead again with renewed fury. This time he launches himself at the Vampire, aiming s
