Emily was tall and fit with long, jet black hair that almost looked like silk in the moonlight; her eyes a piercing red against her porcelain skin. She complimented Hope in every way. Hope was slightly taller than Emily and just as slender; with deep green eyes and fire red hair down to the small of her back; skin as white as snow. Vampires were naturally beautiful, but these two gave a new meanin...

My ears are ringing. I can’t focus or hear. My vision is tunneled and blurry, so I can’t see. My breath is rapid and uneven. I’m hyperventilating now. My heart is racing. It’s pumping so fast it’s literally skipping beats. I can feel the blood in my body rush to my skin, making it red; clammy; and hot. My head is pounding and I’m distracted by every micro noise and movement my body makes. Im hyper...

The vibrant red rose decays, turning black with the touch of your skin.

Your lips parting to bite on my neck—bleeding now, hold me with a tighter grip.

This feels so right; my heart pulsing through your veins.

Your porcelain beauty weakens my fight and I want to scream.

But my plea doesn’t escape my lips.

I’m becoming weaker; my blood igniting into flames.

My skin is frigid.

My eyes are black...

The sky lit up with a brilliant crack and flash of blue-white, startling me from my thoughts. A storm was rolling in. I guess I had zoned out sitting around the fire. The flames were a brilliant orange-yellow and the crackling of the fire was calming. That explains why I zoned out. The thick, gray smoke billowed into the air and I watched for a moment as the wind picked it up and swirled it into t...