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Chapter 1

The sky is black, the streets are full of cries, and my clothes are drenched with either rain or blood Maybe both I’ve broken a rule and the consequences could be disastrous

Rule 1--Never go out after dark

The sky is thick with s within the city walls The broken buildings, lost in the dirt of disease, tower the sides of the debris-covered roads Abandoned cars thick with rust and frage the streets I leap over the hood of one and swing a sharp right, dipping down into the underground tunnels, away frorabs the collar of my shirt and I’ers and clanks to the ground

Another rule broken

Rule 2--Always carry a weapon

Thefroe to the right, but another one appears, just as hungry I’ainst the concrete walls soaked with filthy water, which seeps deep into my clothes

This is the closest I’ve ever been to one My a speed and quickness h Tonight, I’m worried about Maci

It’s as dark as death, but I can still aping wounds s tre to feed I search the ground for my weapon--I need my weapon

But it seizes ers into ive If it breaks, I’ll be infected I should be afraid--I should fear for my life But I don’t

I kick the s, but it doesn’t faze Maybe it’s not male? Male or not, I’ve pissed it off It tips its head back and growls Then its other ars forward and it clutches my throat Blood pours from its eyes like rain from the sky I raes It’s a strong one

They all are

And humans are weak

It dips its nose toward rade sirloin steak I whack it in the chest and kick it in the shin, refusing to give up Finally, it loses balance and stu a beat, I skitter around it and swerve around the other one Then I run

But I fall after a few steps, ainst the concrete I roll over and the monster hovers above rier it is And this one’s eyes are pouring water like a rainstor me in the eyes Yet I am not afraid I should be terrified, but I never am

The monster’s lips part "No!" It cries

My blood freezes I’ve never heard one speak I didn’t think they could speak

It turns fro closely behind

I stay on the ground, my jaw slack with shock Because vampires never EVER leave humans alive

Chapter 2

After the vas will carry hers built the river around The Colony, and constantly dump sodium chloride into it, which is just a fancy word for salt The salt causes excruciating pain when itthat keeps the overtaken with the blood thirsty disease

I jurow tired I let the soft flow of the water carrymyself onto the celass vial is still in my pocket and that’s all thatout water "Please"

The steel door swings open, and sainst the wall Tristan steps out, hands in pockets, a shocked look on his face "What happened to you?"