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    Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos
    Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos
    Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos
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    Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos

    By Rachael A Payne

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    This is an introduction to the 'Darkest Night Collection'. It is a short story following the life of Delcaos, a twisted and cruel vampire who believes himself godlike and has little respect for anyone other than himself.
    Delcaos tells us himself about how he became a vampire, sired by a foul creature but one that gave him great strength.
    We learn about a devastating event that he caused himself and
    how his ego drove him to create Lucretia, his 'dark child'.
    But how long can that ego last? How long can one even so powerful as he go on believing himself to be a God without there being consequences?
    Delcaos is forced to learn that no matter how strong you are, there is always something out there willing to stop you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRachael A Payne
    Release dateSep 6, 2012
    ISBN9781301950447
    Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos
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    Rachael A Payne

    Born and raised in Northamptonshire, UK it has always been a dream of mine to write a novel. It's a cliché to say that writing is my passion but for me it really is. I like to write fiction and fantasy based stories and have previously published a few short stories and a collection of flash fiction. I also occasionally dabble in poetry.

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      Darkest Night Collection. Delcaos - Rachael A Payne

      Born of the chaos, that is how I am known now. My mortal name I have long since forgotten, and with good reason. The name suits me better for I truly was born from chaos, born from terror and both I inflict on those around me.

      I enjoy it, I love and loath being this creature, this character I have created, this demon I was made into. But no matter how much pain or suffering I cause the loneliness I feel when all around me has left or died... I cannot stop, for it is in my nature to be so damned bad. And if you cross my path then that is just your misfortune... and my gain.

      The tale of my death I barely recall but the one who made me, he surely came from hell, born of the devil himself. This creature was evil, I saw all of his sins as he force fed me his blood. It sickens me to think of him, how repugnant he was, unlike any other vampire I have ever met.

      He was old and decrepit. It appeared as though his flesh was pealing from his bones, the stench of him; it makes me retch even now as I recall it. Dirty, old, vagabond vampire, little more than a skeleton. Black, dull eyes and hair that had once had colour but now was scarcely there, clinging to his almost bold head in patches. Twisted and demented, so old that he had gone insane, or so I believe. Maybe he was just sadistic, he did enjoy playing with his food, including me.

      Days he kept me, locked in an underground room, no light, little to eat or drink and at his fancy he would come and drink from me. He would wait until I was weak then open the door as if to release me. The bastard would laugh as I crawled slowly away.

      Once, I made it up the stone steps and almost to the front door only to be pulled back to that pitch dark room where he would drain me

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