Cortigiana (A Vamp Life Prequel) - Plot & Excerpts
My father, Zacharia Angelis, had acquired his wealth with unparalleled business skills. His transactions, I would later learn, were dubious at best. Theft and gambling were the staples of his profession. That man I did not know, to me he was papa, and the provider of everything I could have dreamed. Osana Angelis gave me life. If not for her teachings, that life would have no doubt ended centuries ago. Though she no longer bore the title of cortigiana onesta, she shared her knowledge so that I could survive on my own if the need ever arose. Nowhere in the world compared to Venice during that time and never will for me. Strange things lurked beneath the beauty, behind the masks. Vampires. Not the disfigured kind that burst into flames at the sight of the sun. These vampires were much more dangerous because they made you fall in love. My story starts at the beginning of the end of life as I knew it. Flowers of red, white, and purple grew wildly around the balcony overlooking the canal. The aroma from the vivid memories intoxicates me still.
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