Blooddrinker's Prophecy
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Roz, her eyes bright orange and her cheeks streaked with fresh tears, leaned over a prone Ali upon her bed.
Blood was everywhere. The linens, the wall, the floor. And it covered Ali’s right side, staining her blonde hair pink.
“He attacked her,” Lukas grumbled, shoving past Maks with a phone plastered to his ear. “She’s lost a lot of blood.”
“Is that the doctor?” Maks asked. Ali needed a doctor.
There was so much blood.
No one answered him, so he crossed to the bed and replaced Roz’s shaking hands upon Ali’s throat so Roz could focus solely on her magical spells of healing and rejuvenation. Fresh blood pulsed hot and sticky against his palm. She was still alive, but her skin had turned translucent, every blue vein in her face and chest visible.
“What happened?” he whispered to the room in general.
“Connor lost it,” Lukas answered in between calls. Next was to 911 dispatch. “I smelled the blood and tried to get him off her, but he…” Lukas quickly explained the situation to whoever had picked up at the call center.
Maks wasn’t a very patient person. As he applied pressure to Ali’s wound and waited for Lukas to end the conversation, he tried to focus on her breathing and heart rate. Neither was very stable. If someone didn’t intervene soon, her heart would stop for good.
“Where is he?” Maks demanded the second Lukas finished his call.
Maks would beat the arrogant ass to bloody paste. How dare he lay a finger on his child?
“He ran off,” the shapeshifter sighed. “He’s not answering his phone. Do you have any idea what’s going on with him?”
“He’s succumbed to his bloodlust,” Maks ground out, thinking that was least of the things Connor would be suffering from after he got his hands on him. “He’s lost control.”
“Then we have to find him before he hurts anyone else.”
Maks tore his eyes from Ali’s still, pale face to glare threateningly at Lukas. “If I find him first, I’m going to kill him.”
About the Author
Anna Abner lived in a haunted house for three years and grew up talking to imaginary friends. In her professional life, she has been a Realtor, a childcare provider, and a teacher. Now, she writes edge-of-your-seat paranormal romances and blogs from her home in sunny southern California about ghosts and magic. Connect with Anna at www.annaabner.com.
Other Works By Anna Abner
Novels
Spell of Summoning (Dark Caster Series Book One)
Spell of Binding (Dark Caster Series Book Two)
Spell of Vanishing (Dark Caster Series Book Three)
Spell of Shattering (Dark Caster Series Book Four)
Elixir (Red Plague Trilogy Book One)
Antidote (Red Plague Trilogy Book Two)
Panacea (Red Plague Trilogy Book Three)
The Red Plague Boxed Set
Remedy (A Red Plague Novella)
Shopgirl’s Prophecy (Beasts of Vegas Series Book One)
Spellspeaker’s Prophecy (Beasts of Vegas Book Two)
Blooddrinker’s Prophecy (Beasts of Vegas Book Three)
Won’t Get Fooled Again
Short Stories
(Free to read on Wattpad and AnnaAbner.com)
“The Night Trevor’s Soul Came Loose“
“Shadow Cells“
Other Short Stories By Sadie West
Short Stories By Anna Abner Writing As Sadie West
“Driving the Lane“
“Odd-Man Out“
“Extreme Whiteout”
“I Only Have Two Hands” (fan fiction available at ArchiveOfOurOwn.org)
“Say You Won’t Let Go” (fan fiction available at ArchiveOfOurOwn.org)
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Table of Contents
Blooddrinker’s Prophecy
Praise for the Dark Caster Series by Anna Abner
Other Works By Anna Abner
Short Stories By Anna Abner Writing As Sadie West
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Epilogue
About the Author
Other Works By Anna Abner
Other Short Stories By Sadie West
Short Stories By Anna Abner Writing As Sadie West