Vladimir's POV  Three hours. It took three hours for Josie to run out of steam and stop tearing shit up.‘My King.’ The call was quiet, but urgent.‘Yes Roderick?’ I asked of the vamp warrior I had tasked to trail the trio. Roderick was a rogue vamp based in California, preferring to live his days without being affiliated to any coven, earning a livelihood by way of being a mercenary or running covert operations. One such as keeping tabs on my willful childe.‘Lilya just sent the order five minutes ago. The trio are to move on Stravos tonight.’ California was ten hours behind Tartu, and it was a little past midnight here, so it was about two pm in California. Lilya planned to execute her hair brained plan when Stravos should be asleep.Sometimes, that childe of mine disappointed me with her brash actions. ‘Shut it down, a

Vladimir's POV(Continued)  The room was dark. I’m guessing Josie was able to get her hands on the light bulb in the room. The darkness didn’t impede me from seeing the havoc she managed to wreck in three hours. Simply put, this room is unlivable, at least not until extensive repairs have been made to…….everything.Impressive.I wonder how much havoc I can make her wreak on the witches when the time is right.Huddled in a small corner behind the closet, she gazed at nothing, looking like how she probably felt. Small. Aww, my poor wildcat. But for iron to become unbreakable, it must first pass through fire."Hey Jo, I come bearing treats." I murmured softly, keeping my voice barely above a whisper.She didn’t react in any way that indicated she heard or even knew I was there. I treaded into her line of sight, still, she didn’t so much as twitch. It wasn’t until I n

Josie's POV   A brilliant golden hue lit up the sky, transforming it from the black orb it was to this utterly bewitching sight. I stood, transfixed as I watched the sun make its glorious ascent higher in to the sky, the worries that plagued my soul forgotten for the time being. Whenever I watched the sun rise, the rest of the world ceased to exist. I went from this confused, bitter being to an insignificant atom in the presence of greatness. No other other time filled me with as much awe as when I was able to witness the sun rise.A pensive air behind me threatened to distract me from concentrating on the ascent of the beautiful ball of fiery orange. I paid it no mind. Now, more than ever, I needed to ponder nothing. Not my life, or the muddy future ahead of me. When the world threw curve balls, people meditated or took walks to regain their equilibrium. I watched the sun rise.“What are you doing her

Josie's PoV(Continued) “And what exactly are you proposing miss Puhvel?” Do not argue about the name. I reminded myself sternly.  “I feel cooped up in this house. I want to see the city. You did promise me a tour after all.” “I did? Funny, I don't remember that conversation.” His lips quirked. I waved his excuse away airily. “It does not matter. I remember enough for the both of us and that's all that matters. Can we go now?” I was jumping at the bit to....do something. Anything. It was a literal itch under my skin.  I was given the shortest, most invasive once over. “You do seem presentable. Let's go.” He prowled out of the room, little ole me trailing behind him. I don't think I could ever think of the way Vladimir walked in any other way but a prowl. Each time he moved, he reminded me of a big cat inspecting it's territory. Lazy, confident and methodical. He own

Vladimir's POVThe forest was devoid of any sound, be it from the small animals that made this place home, or pesky humans, and I savored the silence. Twenty yards way, my wildcat trampled through the small cluster of trees like a bear on the warpath, trying to find the perfect hiding spot. She found it eventually in a small bush. Or at least, what passed as one for Jo. The tall grasses were long, but there wasn't enough of it to effectively hide her body.She lay down in it's midst, letting the tall grasses cover her. I chuckled quietly, and for a moment, I wanted to tell her that she was very visible in the grass. For goodness sake, her sneakers were showing. I didn’t, only because it would be most reprehensible of me if I didn’t let the girl have her fun. It’s not her fault I had the advantage of supernatural abilites. Joanne wanted something from me. Until I discovered what it was, I would let this little game of hers play out. Peharps, I might even have a litt