Chapter 4

Camillus squeezed his eyes shut, looking pained. "Back when I first became an adult, an older vampire invited me to try his custom blood cocktail, saying it was top-shelf stuff.

"I drank half a glass and realized something was off, so I asked what kind of blood it was. He said it wasn't the blood. It was his own special mix. He'd added cream and gelatin."

I was laughing so hard that I had to squat down to catch my breath.

He continued, "He called it his new recipe, blood pudding. After I finished it, I was stuck in the…