0261: The Vampire's Daughter, Book Three

After Vein closed the door, Elizabeth sat down on the couch. “The world is falling apart around me,” she said quietly, putting the letter on the floor and laying down. Some of her wounds still hurt as she moved.

“This too shall pass,” Sabastian said, causing Elizabeth to sit up and look around. Sabastian, however, wasn’t in the room and the door to the basement remained closed and locked.

“Great, now I’m hearing things,” Elizabeth said.

She reached down and picked up the letter. She felt the wax seal and examined the design of it. It was definitely from Sol. Although she didn’t know if it was for her, she felt as though she should open it, as there was no other way to figure out who the intended recipient had been without reading the letter. Before breaking the seal, however, she paused and held it in her hand. She knew it wasn’t for her. She felt inside that it was intended for Sabastian.

“Even if it is for him,” she said, “he’s in no shape to read it.” She broke the seal and pulled out the hand written letter. The neat and curvy handwriting was definitely Sol’s. In fact, Elizabeth smiled, remembering how often she mocked him for his girly handwriting.

“Sabastian,” she read to herself. “I’m sorry for the way in which I departed, but I had little choice. As you may know by now, I’ve been accused of killing John Paul, the founder of the Zionist clan, and his successor Paul. A blood hunt has been called. I did not kill either of them.

“I was, in fact, with John Paul when he was killed. The killer was Paul. I do not know how Paul died, but I can’t say that I’m upset by his passing. Regardless, I stand accused and must work to clear my name or at least come to some resolution to the matter. But the blood hunt is a secondary concern.

“You see, my last interaction with John Paul was proceeded by a disturbing interaction with Susan. As I’m sure you know, no harm came to the child because of our exchange, but it moved me to my core and I fled the house, seeking out John Paul for advice. I’m no longer certain what I saw or heard that night, but if you ask her to explain, I’m sure she will be better able to put the events of that evening into words than I.

“Before being killed, John Paul gave me a list of vampires that he thought would be able to help me better understand what happened with Susan. They all live in Europe. That is where I am residing at the moment. I hope that they will also be able to help me with the blood hunt issue, but that is, honestly, not my primary concern.

“When I have resolved the current issues, I would very much appreciate visiting you again and, perhaps, if you would allow, moving back in. Until then, however, I fear that I would be a great danger Susan. I know that you would not allow this and will remain at a distance.

“Sincerely, Sol.”

Elizabeth folded the letter in her lap and looked up. “If Sol isn’t watching Susan,” she thought, “then where is the girl? I haven’t heard from Mary. I just assumed that Mary and Sol were taking care of her. I don’t even have a way to contact Mary to find out.”

She stood up, put the letter on a side table, and walked to the cellar door. As she undid the mechanical locks, she asked out loud, “What am I going to tell Sabastian?”

“My God, what does he already know?” she said, covering her mouth with her hand.



[The Vampire's Daughter: An ongoing vampire story. Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005, 2006, 2007. All rights reserved.]
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