Vampire Evolution
by Maya DeLeina
Dusting my
bookshelf the other day, I gently used my swifter to clean along the spine of
my books. “Bite”, “Blood”, “Dark”,
“Eternal”, “Immortal”, “Fang”, “Enthrall”, “Count”,
I said out loud as I read off the words that jumped out at me in the
titles.
You guessed
it- I am an erotic vampire romance junkie!
There is
nothing that incites emotions in me quite like vampire do. There is just
something about the decadent lure and dark mystery of a sex-hungry vampire. Pair
that with the imagery that is usually associated with vampires- castles,
fog-laced forests, candles and dark rainy nights, and all I want to do is get
my hands on more and more books.
Now, I have
moods when it comes vampire tales. Sometimes, I like when a story stays true to
the basic folklore of vampires- no sun, no food, no reflection in the mirror
and the entire stake-through-the heart bit. Yes, it is expectant, but these are
the staples I grew up with that are still fascinating to read. Yet, there are
other times where I want to read about variations to the traditional myths. I think it is interesting when authors
“humanize” vampires to a point. I also don’t mind if the author doesn’t go into
scientific detail of why vampires can do things that folklore has always said
they couldn’t. I think this opens the door for reader’s imagination to run
wild.
And this is
exactly what happened to me as a reader- vampires “evolved” in my head.
When I sat
down and penned my own erotic vampire romance stories, I set out to mix some of
the traditional legends and new elements in my vampires. Since the excitement is
all about discovering these twists and turns in the stories, I won’t reveal
everything that are in my books. But, I will spill the beans on one thing I did
come up with.
The eyes.
I’ll let an
excerpt from my book, Veil of Seduction- Ambrose Heights Vampires 2, explain:
“Black?”
Ryan asked, his attention sharp as ever.
Eilian sighed. “Ryan, when a human
is turned, the sclera, the white part of your eyes, changes color during the
transformation. It’s like the saying, the eyes are the window to the soul? You know, because they can give away
what someone is thinking? Well, the eye color reveals the human character that
imprints on vampire transformation. Red is passion. White is harmony. Yellow is
valor. The continuum of traits within each shade can be far-reaching.”
“And black?”
Ryan asked.
Eilian looked at Ryan dead-on. “I
think you know what black is.”
“Black is bad,” Rhys said bluntly.
Ryan turned in Rhys’s direction with
a look of anger plastered on his face.
“Rhys! Easy!” Eilian yelled. Turning
to Ryan, Eilian continued, “Ryan, black is dark and sometimes evil. The
translation can be wide ranging. In your case, you recalled everything of
yourself and your possessions.” Eilian paused and looked at Rhys. “So yes,
while black is bad, we think your blackness is the transference of
egotism—self-indulgence.”
“And why tell me this? You want to
leave me an eternity to think about how wrong I lived my life, how I didn’t
love or care for anyone in my life other than myself? Is that it?” Ryan
blurted, full of annoyance and anger.
“Look, it can be something you can
correct! Human lives now, they’re very complicated. There’s so much expectation
in the short time they’re given on earth. It’s all ingrained—an encoding of
achievements, possessions, relationships, benchmarks life is measured by. All
of this can make a human place material possession at the top of their list.
And with that, they can lose touch with what’s really important in life. Ryan,
we’re telling this to you now, because you have the ability to change it.
You’ll see. A vampire’s existence is undemanding. We have very basic needs. The
concept of time is different for us. With this, we have the potential to feel
with unfathomable measure, to love, to empathize, to cherish more deeply,”
Eilian explained, trying to console Ryan.
“Steffan should’ve just left me
alone to die rather than suffer with this,” Ryan said coldly.
“Steffan and I, we were turned a
long time ago. Our maker gave us a choice, like Steffan gave you. After we
awoke from the transformation, Steffan had an overwhelming need to find his
wife. It was all that consumed him. Back then, we could only move at night.
Long story short, when we got to his wife, it was too late. She had died in
childbirth. Since that time, he’s been searching for a mate to fill the void in
his heart. He cherishes love, Ryan. When he heard you mention a woman, above
the pain and suffering you were in, he chose to change you so death wouldn’t
take you away from your love like it did for him.”
So the eyes
have everything to do with the vampires of Ambrose Heights.
And depending on the color projected in the eyes, a tangled web of treachery,
lies and deceit can shape the ultimate eternity for the vampires.
Want more?
Pick up Flesh
Fantasy Ambrose Heights Vampires Book 1 and Veil of Seduction- Ambrose Heights
Vampire Book 2 tonight and let the lust, blood, fangs….and eyes take you on a journey to a sensual vampire world.
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