Hot for Slayer

by Ali Hazelwood

“I might not remember my name, or anything about who I am. But I could never be near you and not know exactly what you are to me.”

“Aethelthryth, nothing would make me happier than having you with me here, or in any other place that I will call home, for as long as I live. Please, come in.”

“I had been raised to . . . I was told that vampires were a detriment to this world. But it was obvious that you made others’ lives easier. And looking at you, I couldn’t help but think that the world was better. Because you were in it.”