A human captive negotiates with an ancient, one-eyed vampire over broken ribs and old grudges, trading apologies for healing.
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In 1931 Nuremberg, a young man fixates on an iron maiden exhibit and an unattainable woman, indulging dark fantasies of medieval torture.
An immortal nocturnal predator stalks a lithe exotic dancer across the fluid nights of eternity, drawn to her willing fear and burning desire.
Two trapped soldiers confess their feelings for each other while waiting to learn the fate of their captain after she was taken by alien creatures.
Two soldiers trapped by aliens confesses his feelings for his comrade after watching their captain being taken by alien creatures.
An elderly man in a far-future polyamorous triad reflects on a life shared with his sister and her husband as his health declines.
In a dystopian future, a terminally ill underground performer stages her own consensual murder in a recorded sex scene that becomes the center of a landmark legal case.
An immortal father engineers new bodies for his resurrected daughters in a far-future saga of bloodlines, jealousy, and reincarnation.
Two sisters aboard a great ship discover dream-walking and grapple with a deadly plague on the surface as they debate using their healing blood to help the sick.
A pale, seductive predator named Lilith picks up a young man at a dim bar, leading him toward a deadly encounter.
An immortal vampire named Jake wakes beside Annalisa, a centuries-old immortal woman, and begins to open up about his past and the violent history of mankind.
Goddesses and their chosen lifemates gather for a great feast in New Eden, celebrating bonds old and new.
A teenager with hypnotic mind-control powers stalks a girl, takes all three forms of her virginity, and manipulates her into taking her own life.
A young man newly diagnosed with HIV reflects on his past relationships and the choices that led to his diagnosis.
A man reunites with a former flame suffering from a terminal illness at a care facility, reigniting a romance left unfinished for years.
A dying man reflects on his life and lost love as he bleeds out alone in a field.
Young American volunteer pilots of the WWI Lafayette Escadrille fly combat missions over the Western Front while navigating the dangers and vices of wartime France.
An immortal vampire master awaits the arrival of his beloved Shaylia while conversing with his terrified servant Kyle in his gothic estate.
A man's anticipated first night with his girlfriend takes a dark and deadly turn beyond anything he imagined.
A desperate gambler with one day to live must decide how to spend his final hours, including settling debts through sexual submission.