He knew...there was no redemption for the damned.

— Alan Kinross

He screamed in agony as large black wings erupted from his back - each had four large talons on it.

— Alan Kinross

I want you to kiss me, Longings. Kiss me like this night will never end. If I am going to die, then this is my last request. Will you grant it?

— Alan Kinross

Leaning forward in the chair, Harley squeezed out a controlled fart, so no one could hear it. This damn reception area was like an echo chamber. If he weren’t careful, it could reverberate around the hall like a shotgun blast.

— Alan Kinross

Lilith came to Longings in the night, as she often did, and the darkness of the cave was filled with the lustful sounds of their passionate couplings. Afterward, as he lay back with his eyes closed, she ran her cool fingers playfully across his chest and whispered honeyed words in his ear.

— Alan Kinross

Lilith opened the shutters and allowed herself to bathe in the bright moonlight, as it shone across the Highland Glen.

— Alan Kinross

Longings was suddenly aware of her biting his neck, and he experienced the agony and the ecstasy of her dark kiss.

— Alan Kinross

Louche willed himself to change into his true vampire form. As the helpless vampire watched the transformation, it started screaming. It was still screaming when Louche's rows of razor-sharp teeth sank into its throat. It had been thousands of years since he had drunk the blood of vampires. With each creature he consumed, he could feel himself growing stronger. Growing stronger - and growing closer to the Dark Mother, who was waiting to exact a terrible revenge upon him.

— Alan Kinross

No gods or demons would stop him in his quest of being reunited with her.

— Alan Kinross

Not so many moons ago, he had been able to run to the summit of the temple without losing a single breath; however, now he felt like an old camel that labored under a load of corn. Years pass so quickly, and the dreams of youth are lost forever.

— Alan Kinross