he’d made peace with what he was he wanted to create children so that he and Mary could be a real family.
H aley opened her eyes. Her whole body was sore, and she felt groggy and pain radiated through her head, worse than any pain she had ever felt. Her throat was dry and she was so thirsty, but she didn’t know what she wanted. She stood up from the bed she was laying in and looked down at her body in shock. She had always been a little plump, but she was content with her curves. Now her body was sculpted and much more lean. The room was dark but she could see perfectly. She had never been in the room before, but found a door to the bathroom. She turned on the light and looked at her reflection in the mirror. I'm hot, she thought to herself. She smiled, and was horrified to see that she had fangs. She poked at her own fangs with her finger. It was a curious sensation; she wasn't quite sure what to think. Someone making a squealing sound behind her startled her. She turned and found Jacquelyn smiling and jumping up and down excitedly.
“My new sister,” she said as she hugged Haley.
Haley forced a smile but closed her mouth quickly, feeling the fangs still poking out.
“It's okay; I know they feel funny at first. Here are some dresses I bought. I wasn't sure what size to get so I got a variety. Oh, you must be starved. Hey Matt!” Jacquelyn yelled and a very handsome man appeared in the doorway.
He was tall with sandy blonde hair and the most vivid blue eyes she had ever seen. She could hear his heartbeat, the blood flowing through his veins. Her fangs ached and her mouth watered. Haley turned away and ran back into the bathroom, slamming the door.
Chapter 18
M aurice heard a commotion coming from the bedroom. He went to investigate and found Jacquelyn and the blood whore inside and Jacquelyn talking to Haley through the bathroom door.
“What is going on here?” Maurice demanded.
“I'm so sorry, Maurice; she freaked out when I brought Matt in to feed her. She won’t come out!” Jacquelyn sputtered out.
“Leave, both of you! I will fix this mess you made.”
Jacquelyn grabbed Matt by the shoulder and they both quickly left the room. Maurice lightly knocked on the door and spoke in the most comforting voice he could muster.
“Haley, Sweetie, it’s time to come and feed.”
“Go away! I want to die. I won’t bite anyone.”
“You don’t have to; I have bottled blood. A donor would have been better for your first feeding, but bottled will do for now. Please come out, Haley.”
The door cracked open, and Haley poked her head out slightly. Maurice smiled at her as she slowly came out of the bathroom. Maurice couldn't help but smile at his creation. She was pretty before, but now she was breathtaking.
“Now that’s much better. Here is a bottle of blood. Drink it and we can talk.”
Haley tentatively took the bottled blood. She sat on the bed, opened it, sniffed it, and made a face.
“This smells awful; I can’t drink it.”
“It's this or I call the donor in.”
“Crap, fine.” She took a deep breath and took a long drink, swallowed, and then coughed.” This tastes worse than it smells. How can you drink this?”
“I don’t. I prefer fresh from a donor, but Jacquelyn doesn't like drinking from donors so she drinks bottled. Let me bring in the donor. Just try, and if you can’t then no harm done.”
Haley nodded and then Matt was in the room by her side. He smelled so good, and not just the cologne he was wearing. She could smell his blood and it smelled good, really good. Her fangs were painfully aching. Before she knew what she was doing her fangs were in him and she drank greedily. Matt moaned at the pleasure of the feeding.
After a few moments, Maurice tapped at Haley's shoulder. “Time to stop, my dear.”
She forced herself from him and retracted her fangs almost automatically. She licked the blood from his throat and the wound sealed itself. She smiled at Maurice with
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