0243: The Vampire's Daughter Book Three

Sol's dream started when he was an apprentice sculptor. He was chiseling a piece of marble in an open court when he saw a woman watching him.

She was tall and pale, but it didn't seem to be the woman from the castle. He felt that she was his sire, Elizabeth.

In fact, even in the dream, he knew he was reliving the first time he had met Elizabeth. When that realization struck, however, the scene swirled around him and he was in a crowded bar filled with artists.

He saw Jamie sitting across the room, dressed in a suit just like any businessman of the time would wear. He walked over and started talking only to realize that Jamie was the tall, pale woman. At that the scene shifted again.

This time he was sitting in a courtyard in an English castle. Beside him sat John Paul, who was telling him about God. Sol looked up into the night, then returned his gaze only to find it was the woman again.

The next scene was Jamie and Sol's cottage. Jamie was yelling at Sol, telling him that he wasn't being true to himself. As Sol started to explain the he loved Elizabeth, too, Jamie changed back to the woman.

This time, though, the scene didn't change, because Sol's eyes shot open. He sat up, breathing heavily. He was dazed, but knew that she was attacking his mind again. Attempting to hit him at his weakest moment, hoping to gain his trust and then use that trust against him.

He looked straight ahead with his eyes wide. He was afraid to turn his head and look to his left because he knew he was not alone in the room. She was there.

Eventually, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath and turned his head toward the chair beside the bed. He opened them to see her sitting, perfectly still looking directly at him.

He said nothing, watching as she stood up and walked out of the room. After the door shut, he lay back down and fell into sleep.

The next night, he was dazed and tired. He clearly remembered the prior night's events, but wasn't sure what to think. If she had wanted to kill him, she could have. There was no question about that. She wanted information, nothing more.

Jamie was still asleep, so Sol went alone to the tower. He sat there alone for hours watching Gan's assassins train. About midway through the night, another car arrive. Out of this vehicle stepped two vampires, one tall and the other short.

The woman came out to greet them. The seemed to be making small talk, when the woman turned and pointed up at Sol. He stood defiantly and proud as they looked at him.

He could see that the trio wasn't talking, but still seemed to be communicating. He sensed that they were discussing him.

Sol stayed in the tower as the three went into the castle. Shortly afterward, Jamie came up.

"Here you are."

"Yes," Sol said.

"Why are you hiding?" Jamie asked.

"She tried to get into my mind again last night. She was in our room."

"What?"

"You heard me. And just now two more arrived," Sol said. "I had a hard enough time defending against her, I'm not sure I can block my mind from three of them.



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