Before he was a Mexican vampire, he was just José.
A mestizo foundling raised in a remote monastery, young José lives a life of poverty and prayer, believing that one day he will join the order he serves, until a night of ritual celebration changes everything forever, awakening an ancient evil from the crypt below. The unimaginable degradation and horror that follow transform the innocent boy into the creature who will one day be known as… José Alejandro.
This story is an excerpt from the full-length novel I Fell in Love with a Mexican Vampire, with some new material added to make it work as a standalone piece that can be read on its own or as an introduction to the original.
