‘Venus Bat Trap’ by Frank C. Gunderloy

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The lover:

A single candle flares to life in a curtained night chamber, and I know my journey is over. I came here to watch outside the manor house in the silent darkness of early morning, standing in anxious vigil as I awaited a sign. The light speaks to me, tells me I have not quested [...]

‘A Good Nights Sleep’ by Frank C. Gunderloy

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The vampire dragged itself to the foot of the bed, struggling to raise itself on faltering wingtips. A frail figure lay almost hidden beneath the tangled gray bedclothes.
The woman awoke, groping for the chain of her crucifix, clasping it to her wrinkled throat with gnarled fingers.
“Please…don’t touch me…not again.”