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Bound by Blood
Mitch, a centuries-old vampire, gets more than he bargains for when he feeds off Patrick, a convenience store clerk who sells himself to vampires for the rush. Mitch may feed from a place far more intimate than a man's neck, but he's never felt a bond to any man. Not until Patrick.
Vampires can't feel love, or so rumor has it. If that's the case, why does Mitch find himself compelled to be with this one man?
Vampires can't feel love, or so rumor has it. If that's the case, why does Mitch find himself compelled to be with this one man?
- GenresM M RomanceVampires
26 pages, ebook
First published October 3, 2012
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October 19, 2012
Vampires as pure predators are what most people probably thought they were before "Twilight" and other more romantic versions. Well, in this story they are back.
Mitch is a pure predator – except for the fact that he remembers being a human. The thing is that in hundreds of years and encountering lots of fear and rejection, he has closed himself off. He's also started to believe he doesn't deserve to be loved. It's an interesting problem: while he is now at the top of the food chain, so to speak, he is also very lonely and has no expectations of finding happiness. His shock at Patrick being interested in him as a man was quite real, and he definitely needs to get used to that thought.
Patrick is a human who enjoys feeding vampires, and he is surprised how different it feels when Mitch made sure he had some fun too. Apparently, not the average MO of the vampires Patrick has encountered so far. There is something unusual about Patrick's ability to remain conscious when Mitch feeds, and that was a nice touch.
If you like vampire stories, if the psychology of someone who has been alone for hundreds of years before he suddenly encounters someone who may like him despite of what he has become, and if you enjoy the "old school" predatory image of vampires, you may like this short story.
Mitch is a pure predator – except for the fact that he remembers being a human. The thing is that in hundreds of years and encountering lots of fear and rejection, he has closed himself off. He's also started to believe he doesn't deserve to be loved. It's an interesting problem: while he is now at the top of the food chain, so to speak, he is also very lonely and has no expectations of finding happiness. His shock at Patrick being interested in him as a man was quite real, and he definitely needs to get used to that thought.
Patrick is a human who enjoys feeding vampires, and he is surprised how different it feels when Mitch made sure he had some fun too. Apparently, not the average MO of the vampires Patrick has encountered so far. There is something unusual about Patrick's ability to remain conscious when Mitch feeds, and that was a nice touch.
If you like vampire stories, if the psychology of someone who has been alone for hundreds of years before he suddenly encounters someone who may like him despite of what he has become, and if you enjoy the "old school" predatory image of vampires, you may like this short story.
November 19, 2012
This review can be found at The Armchair Reader.
Patrick is a convenience store clerk that will give vampires his blood in exchange for money. He works nights specifically for that benefit. When Mitch comes into Patrick’s store, he knows automatically that Patrick whores himself out to vamps and pays for Patrick’s service. Mitch is different from most other vamps, though. Instead of feeding from the neck or wrist, he wants to feed from a more intimate place. Mitch is used to his meals not caring if he takes pleasure while feeding so when Patrick avidly watches while Mitch eats and gives him a blowjob, Mitch is confused by his reaction and compulsion to watch over Patrick.
Thankfully, the strange bond that connects Patrick and Mitch ends up saving Patrick’s life when later that night, Patrick is attacked by two vampires that don’t care if they leave Patrick as a corpse. But while Mitch might have saved Patrick’s life right then, Patrick has still lost too much blood and is dying slowly. Mitch has never felt so possessive or close to anyone else and he’ll do whatever he can to save Patrick even if it means breaking the one rule he’d promised he’d never break and that’s save a man that’s dying.
This story had a lot of potential and while it was very interesting and I enjoyed it a lot, it didn’t actually achieve all that it could have. Because of the length, we get the bare bones of what happens. We know very little of Patrick and a bit of Mitch but none of the world in general, which seems to have accepted vampires and has laws about them. It’s a very fast-paced story but ends up telling the reader what all happens after Patrick’s life is saved instead of showing it. So, while we know that Patrick and Mitch start an exclusive relationship, we are quickly told in a few paragraphs how their lives have played out over a few months. I was disappointed in that because I was liking the story a lot but then it’s just all solved very, very quickly, which left me with a bunch of questions.
I did really like the book. Mitch is bemused by the intense feelings he has for Patrick. He can’t quite understand why Patrick is attracted to him or why Patrick is so interested and remembers Mitch when he’s not supposed to. Patrick himself doesn’t understand it but the bond they inadvertently create is sweet in its simplicity. I liked that Patrick was able to melt Mitch’s heart so fast and that Mitch was willing to break his promise to himself to save Patrick. I really wished we could have seen more of these two and how they make their relationship work. We know they move in and start a life together but actually seeing all that play out would have been more preferable.
Overall, a very nice, quick story. Recommended for those looking for something short and fast that has a little edge of suspense with some sweet moments.
Patrick is a convenience store clerk that will give vampires his blood in exchange for money. He works nights specifically for that benefit. When Mitch comes into Patrick’s store, he knows automatically that Patrick whores himself out to vamps and pays for Patrick’s service. Mitch is different from most other vamps, though. Instead of feeding from the neck or wrist, he wants to feed from a more intimate place. Mitch is used to his meals not caring if he takes pleasure while feeding so when Patrick avidly watches while Mitch eats and gives him a blowjob, Mitch is confused by his reaction and compulsion to watch over Patrick.
Thankfully, the strange bond that connects Patrick and Mitch ends up saving Patrick’s life when later that night, Patrick is attacked by two vampires that don’t care if they leave Patrick as a corpse. But while Mitch might have saved Patrick’s life right then, Patrick has still lost too much blood and is dying slowly. Mitch has never felt so possessive or close to anyone else and he’ll do whatever he can to save Patrick even if it means breaking the one rule he’d promised he’d never break and that’s save a man that’s dying.
This story had a lot of potential and while it was very interesting and I enjoyed it a lot, it didn’t actually achieve all that it could have. Because of the length, we get the bare bones of what happens. We know very little of Patrick and a bit of Mitch but none of the world in general, which seems to have accepted vampires and has laws about them. It’s a very fast-paced story but ends up telling the reader what all happens after Patrick’s life is saved instead of showing it. So, while we know that Patrick and Mitch start an exclusive relationship, we are quickly told in a few paragraphs how their lives have played out over a few months. I was disappointed in that because I was liking the story a lot but then it’s just all solved very, very quickly, which left me with a bunch of questions.
I did really like the book. Mitch is bemused by the intense feelings he has for Patrick. He can’t quite understand why Patrick is attracted to him or why Patrick is so interested and remembers Mitch when he’s not supposed to. Patrick himself doesn’t understand it but the bond they inadvertently create is sweet in its simplicity. I liked that Patrick was able to melt Mitch’s heart so fast and that Mitch was willing to break his promise to himself to save Patrick. I really wished we could have seen more of these two and how they make their relationship work. We know they move in and start a life together but actually seeing all that play out would have been more preferable.
Overall, a very nice, quick story. Recommended for those looking for something short and fast that has a little edge of suspense with some sweet moments.
October 14, 2012
Reviewed for Hearts On Fire Reviews
This little Halloween sip would make an incredible longer story, because there is so much I would love to know. Why does Patrick whore himself as he does? Just the money? Tell the details of Mitch, the soldier, his history. Oh, it was interesting. Mitch just so isn’t the regulation sparkly vampire, at all. He questions whether “his kind” can even love. Patrick himself is different from the others Mitch has fed off, more aware of Mitch, more in tune and less selfish, which sounds odd considering what they do together. I admit, the idea of being bitten on the dick made me think OW more than OHHH, but Patrick seemed to love it, so all good.
Short and sexy with engaging characters.
This little Halloween sip would make an incredible longer story, because there is so much I would love to know. Why does Patrick whore himself as he does? Just the money? Tell the details of Mitch, the soldier, his history. Oh, it was interesting. Mitch just so isn’t the regulation sparkly vampire, at all. He questions whether “his kind” can even love. Patrick himself is different from the others Mitch has fed off, more aware of Mitch, more in tune and less selfish, which sounds odd considering what they do together. I admit, the idea of being bitten on the dick made me think OW more than OHHH, but Patrick seemed to love it, so all good.
Short and sexy with engaging characters.
October 15, 2012
A short, quirky halloween short about a vampire and a man that baffles him.
February 24, 2013
I liked this shorty. There is a sentence at the end "...for now, he was happy, and that was good enough.", which was an excellent way of ending this story.
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