“I love you, too,” Frankie said, leaning down to kiss Snod’s brow. “Now sleep... tomorrow is the
first day of the rest of your life as a vampire.”
Even moments from passing out, Snod couldn’t resist a smug little smirk curling up his lips.
Don’t you mean ‘night’?
“Whatever.”
Chapter Twenty-Five
Nearly a hundred nights passed before Snod finally understood why Frankie wanted to be human
again.
Rees’ funeral was a simple but intimate affair. They made special arrangements to have the burial in
the evening for Snod to be able to attend.
Dwayne and Mandy were there from the bar, Lorenzo and Athaliah as well. Amy came to be
supportive, and even Ephraim was hovering a few yards away to pay his respects. He waited until the
service was over before tossing a silver-tipped stake down on top of the vault.
Ephraim left abruptly, but Amy followed him. No one heard what was said, but she kissed his cheek
before he drove away.
After the funeral, Snod spent most of his time at home. His appetite was nearly insatiable, both for
blood and for Frankie. It took a few weeks, but he was finally starting to get it under control. The
hunger was tolerable, and he finally felt safe to leave the apartment alone.
He visited Athaliah often, and he had only tried to bite Lorenzo once. It wasn’t his fault that Lorenzo
told him he was moving in with Athaliah right after his stomach happened to grumble.
Truthfully, Snod was happy for his brother. Lorenzo was good to him, and he could sense how in love
they were. He also knew how horribly afraid Lorenzo was of him, and that pleased him endlessly.
Ephraim returned home to take care of what was left of the Order. Athaliah gave back the rest of the
valuables he had stolen, and Ephraim used the money from selling them to relocate everyone. He
returned to see Amy a few times a month when he wasn’t helping them get settled.
They were all getting new lives, a fresh start.
Ephraim told him that there were still a few hunters that refused to give up their old lives, but he
wouldn’t be joining them. He was going to retire, hang up his stakes, and he was proud to announce
that he had a date with Amy coming up soon.
Frankie received quite the surprise when Rees’ will was finally read. He had left everything to
