The Captive Series Bundle (The Captive, #1-5)

by Erica Stevens

She pulled her shirt down to bare the new marks on her skin to him. His eyes latched on her shoulder; she saw the press of his fangs against the inside of his clamped mouth. A muscle twitched in his cheek. She didn't jump when he slammed his hand against the wall, causing a few pots within one of the cabinets to shift and fall with a muted rattle. "It's too soon. No,” he said.

Writing Research: Vampire feeding

"Then what does this God have to do with anything?" "It's said God created the first humans in his image. God also created angels to serve him, protect, and guide the human race, but between the two, man was God's favorite. One such angel, Lucifer, was cast out of heaven because he didn't want to play second fiddle. It is said on his way to Hell, to punish God and inflict pain and fear on the human race, Lucifer also created something in his image to walk the earth. A demon that looked like man but had the vast power of the angels and fed on man. He created the first vampire."

Writing Research: Vampire creation story