The Smell of Blood
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 6 2026
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Chris Walker is a loving husband, devoted father, and successful construction company owner. He is also a werewolf.
Every month, Chris willingly locks himself in a silver-lined cage built by his wife, Sharena, a former Army Captain who has spent years helping him control the curse he acquired during a mysterious encounter in Afghanistan. Together they have built a fragile but happy life, determined to keep the darkness hidden from their children.
That life begins to unravel when Chris meets Sebastian Adeyemi, a charismatic vampire who has wandered the earth for over two centuries. Unlike everyone else, Sebastian sees Chris not as a monster to be restrained, but as something extraordinary. Drawn together by loneliness and shared secrets, the two form a dangerous friendship that slowly pulls Chris away from the family that has always anchored him.
As Sebastian's influence grows, Chris discovers the horrifying truth behind his new friend's existence. But by then it may already be too late. What begins as companionship spirals into kidnapping, murder, betrayal, and a devastating battle between love and bloodlust.
In the end, The Smell of Blood is not merely a story about monsters. It is a tragedy about family, loyalty, sacrifice, and the terrible cost of believing that being understood is the same thing as being saved.
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