0235: The Vampire's Daughter Book Three

"It's something of a long story," Sol said to Gan, "but I haven't killed anyone. There is a bloodhunt for me because, according to John Paul, I threaten our very existence. At the very least, anyway, I threatened Paul's control of the Zionists."

"You realize that your last statement made you sound insane, don't you?" Gan asked.

"If that made him sound crazy, you should hear the whole story," Jamie chimed in.

"The whore speaks," Gan shot back, without even looking at Jamie.

"Gan!" Sol said angrily. "Jamie is here with me, I believe a little more respect is in order."

"Do you? I don't. And you aren't in control this time around, I am. I could kill you just as easily as protect you."

"But you won't," Sol said, "and you'll at least be civil to Jamie. If for no better reason than I've asked you to be nice."

Gan laughed, "You are one cool character. Your life is in my hands and yet you confront my men and me as if you were in total control. You are most definitely of Thomas' blood."

"Yes, but it was the blood of my sire that saved you," Sol responded.

Gan looked long and hard at Sol, but said nothing until he looked at Jamie. "I'm sorry," he said to Jamie. "I know your sire well and my allegiance is to him. While you are here as a guest of Sol, however, I'll attempt to hold my tongue. Of course that'll be easier if you don't go wagging yours about."

"Thank you," Sol said, though Jamie and he both realized that Gan had basically said, he would behave, but only if Jamie didn't talk.

"Back to the business at hand, I've heard the side of the story that makes you out to be a killer, but I haven't heard your side yet. I think I might like to hear it."

"How far back would you like me to go?" Sol asked, standing up and walking to an unlit fireplace.

"How about to your first encounter with the cannibal, Sabastian isn't it?"

"I don't think he's a cannibal. It's true that he feeds on vampires, but it isn't like it sounds. At least I haven't seen it that way, yet," Sol started.

"Elizabeth had been at the head of our clan for...," Sol continued, explaining the story quickly to Gan. His host listened intently to the whole story without saying a word.

"...and I didn't have any other choice but to call on a favor, if only to buy some time," Sol said, alluding to the current state of affairs and bringing his narrative to an end.

"And I thought you sounded crazy when you said you threatened the existence of all vampires. If I didn't know that most of what you've said was true, I'd kill you out of kindness to put an and to your insanity."

"How kind of you," Sol said with a chuckle. "I actually do realize how insane it sounds, and the fact is I've left a number of the more unbelievable things out."


[The Vampire's Daughter: An ongoing vampire story. Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.]