Chapter 19

Thomas flopped down on his bunk and yawned. He always felt tired when the sun was up, even when he was sheltered from it. It was so damn weird, being a vampire. It was also very inconvenient in a lot of ways. He knew it came with at least some benefits, since a previous encounter had demonstrated that vampires healed very fast. And he was physically stronger than he’d been. After dark everything was pretty great, for the most part.

But during the day everything was terrible, and his need for blood was a ridiculous nuisance. He’d taken from Brad that first night, but he couldn’t do that all the time. He’d found that animal blood would do, and thankfully there was a bunch of hunting and trapping gear stowed in the bunker, which included some live traps, so he’d been living on rabbits thus far. It wasn’t great, but it would do. He really wanted to get a horse, but horses were in massive demand right now, and he knew there was no way he’d manage to get his hands on one.