Dystrophy of the Heart

"I am going to make this very clear," His voice sounded like the Arctic, and his eyes looked like a volcano. It absolutely terrified me to my bones, replacing the spreading warmth with dread. "Zio, please--" Elijah silenced the younger vampire with a look that would kill a man. "I am the Master of my house, and I will be telling you what rules you must follow." He turned his attention back to me and scowled like I was a cat that knocked a cup off the table. "There are four rules you must follow. Number one, you may not leave the house grounds for any reason. That means no going down to the village. Number two, your first and last three hours of your day you will accompany me so I can give you your medication and make sure you don't have any adverse reaction. Three, you will be doing physical therapy and tests with Luca so he can study your condition. Finally," He leaned forward menacingly with a dark look in his eyes, "You may not engage in relations with any man in the house." I nodded at his terms, shaking in terror at his glowing eyes and bearing fangs. "Yes sir," I realized something as his words sank in. They may have had the guise of helping me, My body is made of sticks, my skin made of paper and my heart made of glass and I am just waiting for the day that a strong gust of wind finally blows me over. There is a world where the monsters of our time are worshiped almost as gods. Humans throw themselves to their feet to be grants wealth, love, and eternal life. Elijah Romano is one of the oldest of these supernatural creatures and shares an intense hatred for humans because of their greed. Suri Cox is a 22-year-old girl with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her body is slowly deteriorating, and her heart is a ticking time bomb shuffling around the world. While working in a diner she encounters Elijah and his nephew, and he is drawn to her because of her indifference despite being on deaths doorstep. She is quickly thrown into a world of danger, deceit and vengeance, all the while she struggles to just keep her heart beating. WARNING: THERE WILL BE MENTIONS OF CHEATING, DEATH, AND GRAPHIC IMAGERY ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH. THERE WILL ALSO BE SEXUAL SCENES AS THE STORY PROGRESSES. DISCRETION IS ADVISED. The cover is not my art.