Vampire Addiction (20 page)

The hesitation was long enough for Jeno and his father to pull her with them up the basement steps and out of the apartment building. Flanked by both vampires in the dark sky, and surrounded by dozens more, Gertie turned back to see Hector running along the street beneath her, calling out her name. Tears stung her eyes. She hadn’t meant for any of this to happen.

Jeno tightened his arm around her waist. “It’s going to be okay, koureetsi mou.”

He kissed her hand, which was bloody still from where he’d bit her. He licked her hand and arm clean and took another taste from the open wound at her wrist.

She closed her eyes to the euphoria the virus gave her as it re-entered her blood stream and travelled to her brain. This time, however, something was different. This time, a deep, dark yearning took possession of her. As they flew down toward the acropolis, Gertie found herself in desperate need of something.

The thing she needed was human blood.

About the Author

Eva Pohler writes fiction and teaches writing and literature at a university in San Antonio, where she lives with her husband, three children, and two dogs. Eva is also the author of
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Acknowledgements

The completion of this book would not have been possible without the love and support of my family, especially that of my parents, husband, and children. I am also forever grateful to my street team, Eva’s Divas, for all they have done to get the word out about my work.