It's a dangerous world out there. Especially for children. But he can give Paul something any parent would do anything for: the certainty that his child will be safe.
And all it will cost is a single drop of blood.
For now. But prices always go up...
This short story is 12,000 words long. It is also available in Devil's Bargains, a short story collection.
Zoe Cannon may or may not be a supervillain out to conquer the world through writing. When not writing, they can be found perfecting their schemes for world domination, plotting against their archenemies, and staying up too late reading a book. Their secret lair is rumored to be located somewhere in southern New Hampshire. They also write as their mild-mannered alter ego, Z.J. Cannon.