Killing the Bloodlust(1).pdf

KILLING THE BLOODLUST

Terry Spear

Triskelion Publishing

www.triskelionpublishing.com

Published by Triskelion Publishing

www.triskelionpublishing.com

15508 W. Bell Rd. #101, PMB #502, Surprise, AZ 85374 U.S.A.

First e-published by Triskelion Publishing

First e-publishing February 2005

ISBN 1-932866-76-0

Cover art by Triskelion Publishing

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters places,

and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

persons living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Chapter 1

A light whiff of spice drifted

to Crystal Anderson when she

stepped into her dark

apartment. Her stomach

clenched with a sense of

foreboding. Where had she

smelled that scent before?

With trepidation, she

groped for the light switch

then flipped it up. The place

remained as black as an

underground cave, just as she

feared. Her heartbeat

quickened. She slipped her

hand into her pocket and

pulled out a retractable knife.

Snapping the knife open, she

stepped forward, leaving the

front door ajar in case she

needed to make a hasty

retreat. Her knee came in

contact with the sofa. Using

her hand to feel her way

around, she bypassed the

loveseat. Not one to give in to

flights of fancy she skirted the

coffee table and headed for