HE GAVE ME ETERNAL LIFE… AND MADE MY EXISTENCE A HELL ON EARTH

My name is Meghann O'Neill, and I am running for my life. Simon Baldevar, the creature responsible for my immortality, recently found me after I left him for dead over forty years ago. He not only robbed me of my soul, but my dignity, turning me into a masochistic animal who obeyed his every whim, accepting both the passion and cruelty he bestowed upon me.

I thought I was strong enough to defy him, having survived and persevered without his influence. I made a name for myself as a psychologist and took a human lover. But when I saw Simon again, he took me as if I was nothing but a vessel for his desires.

Now, I am pregnant with his child. Simon has always believed a vampire's offspring will possess all of our strengths and none of our weaknesses—perhaps even being able to walk in daylight. Once he learns he's sired a "child of the night," he'll stop at nothing to possess it. But Simon cannot comprehend maternal love—much less the protective instincts of a vampire mother. If he comes near my baby, he'll learn first-hand, as I savor every last drop of his treacherous blood…

Simon spoke to Meghann. "Come feed, my pet."

When Meghann saw the blood trickling from Tommy's neck, all she could think of was how badly she wanted it.

Simon pointed to the bleeding mortal on the floor, and Meghann felt her blood teeth rip through her gums. "Finish him, little one."

Meghann needed no further invitation. She threw herself on top of the mortal and plunged her fangs into the wounds Simon had already made, sucking and tearing at her victim's flesh like a woman possessed. She felt an orgasmic rush go through her body when the blood started pouring down her throat.

No nausea attacked her while she devoured her host, hungrily sucking down all his nourishing, hot blood. She'd almost forgotten what it was like to feed from a mortal, the heady sensation of life force and vitality invigorating her soul while the blood infused her body with dazzling strength…