Milcom’s POV Hundreds of people have gathered today. Our organization is gaining more and more support. Bringing us closer to our ultimate goal, to eliminate all vampires. I stand in front of the mirror, making sure I look good for my speech. Exhaling, shaking my hands, trying to get rid of some of the jitters. It isn’t working, my stomach is in knots. Nausea coming over me in waves, like I could vomit at any second. Inhaling deeply, filling my lungs fully with air until not even a particle of oxygen could find room to fit. Holding for a second, then releasing all of the air from my lungs. Exhaling until all of the air is gone from me. My eyes look away from my reflection to find the bottle of whiskey on the table on my right. I close my eyes, trying to fight my urge, but when I open the

