0264: The Vampire's Daughter Book Three

As Elizabeth stood there, Vein and several others came running up. “So, you’ve decided to take me up on my offer after all,” he said. “Ah, no woman has ever been able to refuse me, you know. So you shouldn’t feel too bad about it. That said, I think we might consider a strategic retreat so that we may discuss your submission to my advances in a more private way.”

“Exactly when did I say I changed my mind?” She asked.

He looked at her blankly, then at Sabastian, and said, “I… I don’t know. I just know that you’ve changed your mind and needed our help.”

“We will discuss this topic, but not until after we’ve dispatched this band of misfits,” she answered.

Vein waved his hand in front of Sabastian’s face, eliciting no response. “This isn’t what you are protecting is it?”

“Yes it is. Have two men take him…” she started.

“I will stay where I am. No harm will come to me,” Sabastian interrupted.

“Very well,” Elizabeth said angrily. “Have two of your best men guard him,” she said to Vein, then asked, “How many men do you have?”

“Thirty, well, twenty eight that can fight,” he answered sarcastically.

“Line them up for battle. Night will attempt to kill Sabastian and I first, so put more on either side of the street so they can get around the lead advance. That will pose a credible threat to Thomas, which will cause them to pull back to protect their leader. We should be able to encircle them.”

“Yes Madam President,” he said, leaving to arrange his men, which didn’t take very long.

Upon his return, Elizabeth said, “You will refer to me as your queen from here on in.”

Vein smiled, and said, “As you wish, my Queen. Though I think we need to discuss this arrangement a little more if we should survive the night as you have promised.”

“I have it on good authority that we will,” she said, turning and yelling, “Halt!” at Night. Night put her arm up, stopping her group about twenty feet from Elizabeth.

“As the head of the Orion clan and ruler of Manhattan, I command you to leave this island,” Elizabeth announced in a loud and serious tone.

Night looked at her and started to laugh, “Ruler of Manhattan? You’ve dubbed yourself the ruler of New York City? Is that your rag tag little army behind you? The Orions?

“Do you really think you stand a chance against the Enforcers? You would need at least twice as many!” she exclaimed, turning to her troops, who, as if on cue, erupted into laughter.

Elizabeth smiled, walking brazenly toward Night. Night, watching Elizabeth out of the corner of her eye, turned and went to meet her half way. Vein started to walk out with Elizabeth but Sabastian restrained him.

Vein looked up at Sabastian with a mix of shock and anger. Sabastian, still looking beyond the vampires, said, “She is fighting demons well beyond those that stand before her. She is winning, but it is a fight she must take on alone. There will be plenty for you to do when it is time to fight.”

Vein drew his arm away and looked out at Night and Elizabeth, who had finally reached each other.

“Bow before me or face the consequences peasant,” Elizabeth said loudly enough for all to hear.

“High words coming from a poor farm girl,” Night said, as she moved to slap Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, however, caught her arm and twisted it so that Night was forced to the ground in front of her. A grimace of pain flashed across Night’s face as she screamed out, “Attack!”



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