I swerved into the driveway of The Foyths' house and halted the car. I killed the engine and stepped out of the vehicle. It wasn't long since we were last here. The last time I came here, I enjoyed Celine's spaghetti, and I was looking forward to it once again.
Solomon got out through the other side of the car. He was the main reason we were here. He wanted to talk to Jocelyn. He tried to apologize to her for killing her aunt. I was glad because I missed them. Their company was so underrated.
Our birthday had been horrible. That was four days ago. Zack had interrupted the party with a little ambush which he had surely regretted afterward. He had made me and Solomon spill blood on our birthday, and I wasn't happy with that. I was angry at him for that.
After he an
I stood before the hundreds of vampires who were all on my lawn. I was on the porch with my hands across my shoulders. Solomon, Florence, and Philomena were all by my side. Huge murmurs were coming from the crowd, and I had to silence them. I didn't want to stress myself. "Quiet," I ordered. They were still murmuring. I got infuriated. I spotted a man in his early forties and zoomed in on him. I gripped his shoulder and slammed my hands into his chest. I ripped out his heart, and he fell to the ground dead. I dropped the heart on his carcass. I walked back to the porch, and by the time I reached there, everybody was quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were that of the crickets, which sang untiringly every night till dawn. I got a handkerchief from Solomon and wi
TWO MONTHS LATER. Everything was calm now. No war, no enemies, no witches, and most importantly, no Zack. He was still locked up in our basement, where we could keep an eye on him. He was still regarded as a threat. He was strapped to the wall by those silver chains. If he tried to move, the chains would literally fry his wrists. That was the only way to stop him. He had gone on a rampage, almost destroying the vampire and werewolf communities. He had made his wolves attack us, and he had paid the price drastically. He had lost many people that day. I had also lost some vampires, but I still wasn't happy. None of that would have happened if he had stayed put. After he had bitten me, I had gotten exasperated, and I had leveled up. I had beaten him into a
I couldn't get the thought out of my mind. Though it had been two weeks since Florence told me Hope was expecting soon, it stuck to my brain like glue. My heart raced at the thought of it. I couldn't turn Hope into a vampire, but I didn't want to lose her either. Florence told me there was no other way, but I didn't believe her. I couldn't. I couldn't give up. I couldn't let the life I had promised for Hope go down the mud. We were going to have a child, and our separation afterward would seem awkward. Who would take the child? It would definitely be me because I couldn't let such powerful beings live with humans. It could cause cataclysmic damage to the human race. Hope would not be happy with me taking the child, but she would have to accept. She would never forgive me too if I did such to her. It would hurt so much. I couldn't
To be angry at such a beautiful creature for making me turn her mother into a vampire? I couldn't. She was beautiful, and I know she would cause much trouble if care weren't taken. She was very powerful, yet so little. I looked at her in my arms and couldn't stop smiling. Philomena and Florence came downstairs to have a look at the baby. Solomon was smiling widely. He was happy for me, and I was beaming uncontrollably. It looked like the tales of the silver eyes wouldn't end with us. It looked to continue for many more generations. "What is her name?" Philomena asked. I clenched my jaws. I couldn't be angry at her right now. She was actually a grandparent now. A grandmother and I knew all she wanted was to take care of the baby. How I wish my father could be here to en
MANCHESTER, 1226. "Are we supposed to be here?" Solomon asked as we looked at the castle from the forest's darkness. He had asked me such unnecessary questions for half an hour, and I didn't know how much more I could take. I may blow up and end up snapping his throat. That was a brilliant idea, however, but it would slow down what we were trying to do. Since Mother left us, we had returned to hiding, too scared to live among the humans. We were frightened that we would be caught and forced to kill the humans again. We still didn't know how to control our demonic thirst, which was starting to get annoying. The little time we had spent with humans when Mother was around, I had felt alive. I fel
WINEKOVE, PRESENT DAY. I opened the jewelry box in which my sun rings were kept. I took off the first layer, and four rings were shown. I hadn't touched the rings in a long time, and it was time to use them again. It was for Hope. I had risked her getting burnt in the sun the day I took her to the lake. That idea shouldn't be tried again. I kept back the upper layer after taking out one ring. After closing it, I placed it back where it was usually hidden. I zoomed out of the wine cellar and arrived in the living room again. I was teaching Hope self-control; that was the reason she was pouring herself a glass of alcohol. She had tried to harm Faith the first time she had held her, and I know she was scared of being closer to her. So, I made sure Florence
WINEKOVE, 1018 AD. "Des, come over here and give me a hand," Father said. I rushed out of the tent quickly and made my way to him. He was trying to drag a dead antelope toward the tent. I was surprised that he needed help because, typically, he could carry the antelope by himself. All he had to do was mount the animal's carcass on his shoulders. I was somewhat confused, but I kept my mouth shut because it was my father. If I made a complaint, he would indeed discipline me. I made my way to him. He was holding the front limbs of the antelope, so I grabbed the animal's hind limbs, and we began moving toward the tent. The animal was heavy, but I couldn't complain. We arrived at his and his mother's tent. He kept down the animal in front of it, and I followed suit. He sighed as he straightened his posture. A smile crept across his face as he walked towards it. A hand came upon my head, and he patted it. He seemed pleased with me. I guessed him to be happy with the helping hand I had gi
"How are you alive?" Philomena asked. It was a recurring question. I had asked such a question, and so did Solomon. The fact that my father was alive after he had died over a thousand years ago was confusing. His bones must have decayed completely before anybody could find out where we buried him—or had the person seen where we had laid him to rest? That question bugged me. Enoch stood dumbfounded. He was surprised and also shocked to see Father in our living room. He knew now that his time with Philomena would be coming to an end. Or would it? Father didn't look like he was ready to fight for Mother. He seemed calm about the situation, and that completely shocked me. Father was seld