Chapter 14 Nightlife

• He held it in his grip. It was a lighter, he'd seen hundreds of them, but now it was something different. Just holding it in his hand was enough to make the strange Kindred energy in his blood, vitae, rise and prepare to defend itself. Like a human afraid of heights looking over the edge of a cliff fall, he could feel the fear in his bones.
• He slipped the cashier the money, and left with his eyes still on the lighter in his hand. It was only when a hand grabbed his shoulder from behind that he looked up.
• "Jack!"