The Last Human (Vampires Rule # 1) Read Online Free

he is
assigning some of the elite Articos as my escorts. And the only
thing this big could be a threat from the outside. I look up to see
him nodding, confirming my suspicions. So the threats could be from
any four sources.
    First , from the
Balderush Vampires up North, who have been known to never be
content with what they have. One was caught the other week trying
to sneak past the border; apparently he was after blood supplies
and was sent by his superiors to locate where we kept our blood
banks. Not quite sure what became of him, but Lexus later assured
me that he was tossed back over the border with a letter of warning
for his superiors.
    The second thr eat is from the Kron Vampires down South. They are known for
their betrayal and greed, and in the past, they have conspired
against both the Artico and Balderush Vampires. They are always
lurking in the shadows, waiting and prowling for a golden
opportunity to strike.
    The third threat is from the E ast; no one knows what even exists there anymore.
Some say it’s just abandoned deserts. Others say large masses of
humans populate the lands. Many tend to believe the latter, but all
those who have ventured east are never seen again. It is as though
they disappeared as soon as they arrived there. Lexus is certain
humans reside there, hidden and safe from external
threats.
    The final threat is from the Shadow Zone; a strip of
land known as ‘No Vamps territory’. Some say mutations exist within
the desolat e ruins of the
Zone. Others claim predators reside there who are best left alone.
A cloak of impenetrable darkness surrounds the Zone, which
according to Lexus was the result of radiation explosives, hiding
what-ever is within from view.
    “ Elis and Maxwell will be your escorts,” Lexus interrupts my wandering
thoughts. He looks over my shoulder, and I follow his gaze to see
them entering.
    I glance between them. The Destroyer sporting the
beard is holding my school bag in one hand. His jawline is set
hard, and the muscles of his arms strain against his Destroyer
uniform. Although not as muscular as the other Destroyer, the blonde Destroyer is lean and
exudes power and confidence. I find myself wondering how old and
powerful he really is.
    I nod my head and turn back to Lexus, who is now
staring at my pocket. I realize I still have my hand hidden in there.
    “ Jake, wash the stain off. Make sure it is
completely erased,” Lexus says , glancing up at me.
    I nod, with a dip of my head, and change the subject
to something less bloodless. “What you filing through?” I ask,
inclining my head at the masses of fo lders neatly piled on his desk.
    “ Evaluating the city finances,” he says, his eyes
drift ing over his littered
desk. “Then I have the food supplies to analyze.” It takes me a
moment to realize I’ve been dismissed.
    As I turn to
leave, Elis and Maxwell glide to one side, giving me access to the
door. I glance over my shoulder at Lexus, and a grin begins to form
across my lips, “Catch you later, dad.”
    I laugh as one of his
eyebrows arch up.

Chapter
Three
    It happened when I
was five.
    We lived in the country side, isolated and away from
any other living humans, who my parents told me existed somewhere
out there, somewhere in the wilderness, living in groups and
societies. I used to ask them, why can’t we visit them? Some day we will, they used to
reassure me.
    My dad harvested the crops in the summer; his blonde hair glowed under the sun’s
rays as he worked during the days. “Want to help me?” he always
said, with his blue eyes twinkling and a bright smile radiating
across his face.
    My mom tended to the chickens and kept the house in
order. Her short wavy hair always managed to fall into her eyes,
and she always laughed when I pointed it out a nd suggested she should cut it.
    Every day I ran out into the fields, inhaling the
scent of pine wood and blossoming flowers. I careened along the
lush green grass, smiling as the wind rushed against