CHAPTER 173

MITCH CHESTER

"SO ANNIKA CREATED the first vampire, Vladimir," Mitch said.

The old man nodded.

"And she did it for the protection of her coven," Mitch added. "Vampires were supposed to be like the bodyguards of witches covens from humans..."

"And any other race that wanted them dead," Beta Jones muttered. "What went wrong?"

"Annika died," Mitch said. "And with her death, the bond of vampires to witches died too. It left them free to create chaos as they liked."

"The witches could have really used the protection a few centuries ago when witches were being hunted," Jones said.

"If I recall correctly, the vampires also joined in hunting the witches," Mitch muttered. "Some vampires developed special taste buds for blood of witches."

Jones nodded. "Thank you for your time," he told the old man as Mitch stood up and went to the window.

"I am glad to help," the old man said. "These are stories that my father told me. His father told him, and I am going to tell my grandson very soon. It is