Excerpt of The Power of Muse & Inspiration by Michael Mandrake

"Yes, yes, come to me my child!" Jude lay his head against
a dead tree. He sensed two virile young men he might like
to enjoy for a double entree. Since he couldn't have love
why not fill up his belly with young blood for nourishment.
He waved his long fingers and opened his eyes, gazing
around the open field till he caught sight of the two he'd
seen in his mind's eye.

As always the faces were skewed when he looked deep within
to see his prey but now that they'd come into view, he
noticed one he didn't want to destroy.

"Wha...I..." At a loss of words was Jude, gawking at the
handsome man running away from another. "My, I've never
seen in all my years a more gorgeous sight." That moment
the old immortal felt his muscles strengthen and his face
tightening. A new feeling of love and inspiration came over
him.

A mortal, so lovely and beautiful, the desire to live
started to return.