My fingers thrum along the edge of the desk. In only a couple hours, when the sun drops behind the treeline, Alec will be here. A vampire in my home and one I, ironically, welcome with open arms.
I’ve never seen one before. Never had need to. But I’ve read the books and know the facts. Given it’s witches who created them, learning about vampires is crucial to any witch-in-training. Speed, cold, dangerous, and often cruel—all standard qualities.
Time has pitted witches and vampires against each other. A struggle for lands, power, and freedom. I’m sure hardly anyone remembers why they’re fighting in this ongoing and never-ending battle.
Hopefully, the centuries since then have done well for their manners.
The sun is still bright, so in the meantime, I target my next species and lift my c
