"But the problem was that the gladiators kept dying." Verus paused, shaking his head, remembering times long past. "So for sport, he decided to create vampires out of some of us to lengthen the games."

"That's when he made you into a vampire," I replied, unable to believe what I was hearing.

"Yes," Verus continued. "He made my friend, Priscus, and I into vampires, then told us we had to fight one another. The winner would earn our freedom."

"I remember this story," I ...