Free The Legend of Juliet: Part One (A Vampire Dystopia) (Finding Freedom Novellas) by Alexandra Lanc

sighing once before his eyes had slowly slipped closed, and he had become heavy, tired; then, our roles had been reversed, because I had been the one who was holding him up. His age had shown as he’d quietly whispered: “But I remember it.”

     

 
    ~ A Sneak Peak of “The Legend of Juliet: Part Two” ~
     
    My moment of peace was shattered when a loud, harsh knock sounded on my door, causing me to jump, my demeanor quickly shifting to that of a good human slave; it had to have been a vampire, a call from Sibold, because Luke would never knock – especially with the anger he’d displayed towards me earlier…if he even returned tonight.
    I gathered a deep breath as I stopped directly in front of the door, listening for a sound though there was none, since the vampires were swift, silent beings, capable of moving quickly without making so much as a faint echo. I exhaled as I opened the door.
    A hundred thoughts rushed through my mind as the door swung inwards, most of them pertaining to Master Delouge and my confrontation with the vampire maid, worry over what had been told to the Master racing like icy blood through my veins. I was Sibold’s slave, so I probably wouldn’t be killed, but if the maid were to tell Master Delouge a false story, and he were feeling particularly spiteful, he may find me in need of a whipping or worse; Sibold could do little to hide me from his father’s wrath.
    I steeled myself as I prepared to greet whoever it was that had come to see me, making sure to keep my head lowered to a proper, polite incline, only to be greeted with... nothing .
    An empty hallway stood before me, only a few red tapered candles offering light in the long expanse. My eyebrows furrowed, and I wondered if the vampire maid was seeking revenge in the form of teasing me, a less violent approach that I wouldn’t have minded, when suddenly I noticed something from the corner of my eye, and—
    A scream, loud and shrill, broke forth from my lungs as I stumbled back, tears automatically appearing in my eyes as I attempted to cover them, to hide from the horror…but it was too late.
    I had already seen, and the image would remain forever imprinted in my mind, never to leave me—
    Never to let me forget.
     
    The Legend of Juliet: Part Two
    Available Autumn 2013

     

 
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    ~ Author’s Note ~
     
    Another Reader Participation series has begun!
    Back when I received the idea for Reader Participation, I had no intention of adding Juliet to the list of Reader titles, but I’m very glad that I did. This story is one that has been roaming around in my mind for years, and I’m thrilled that it’s now seeing the light.
    I love dark fiction, and I love vampires; most people who know me know this. They are characters that I never get tired of writing and putting new spins on – I even like to put spins on my own spins, if you know what I mean. It was a few years ago that I initially decided that I wanted to write