Tick-tock, tick-tock! The brass pendulum of an ancient grandfather clock swayed to the rhythm of the star that governed the passage of time in another realm. It was one of many relics Ihrassius Dafyunesh plundered before Lord Draiden cursed the vampire clan to forever dwell in darkness, far beneath the bright, warm touch of any sun. The clock’s simple, consistent tune brought the taste of Ihrassius’s favorite meal back to his tongue whenever he heard it. Once, he played a long, sadistic chess game against a lonely country mouse. Her patient sorrow so enriched the flavor of her blood that Ihrassius longed for more, even centuries after he drained her heart of both her lifeblood and her unrequited love. The stoic grandfather clock was the only witness of Ihrassius’s merciless checkmate…
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Corban’s Life was a Series of Sorrows
Corban’s father walked out of his life before he was born. He was the type who wanted all the fun of courting with none of the responsibility. The news that Corban’s mother was pregnant was more than he bargained for. He swiped a framed photo of himself and his girlfriend from its place on the windowsill and threw it against the wall. The frame shattered. Corban’s father retrieved the photo, snipped the photo in half, and cut himself out of his girlfriend’s life…
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