KISSERA SLIPPED INTO the empty seat beside the human woman without a sound, causing her to jump. Kissera breathed in deeply and smiled. Ricky had come through again. When he set the next round of drinks in front of them she slipped a hundred-dollar bill into his hand. “Thank you, friend. You’ve found me a true treasure,” she said.
The bartender nodded at her and shoved the money into his back pocket. It was much easier this way. Roaming the streets looking for a worthy victim took time that she didn’t feel like spending and might alert the vampire police. Besides, it took all of her energy to come here for sustenance.
The human was a little on the short side with curly brown hair and warm brown eyes. She was plump enough to be out of fashion for the early two thousands. The woman had a b
