I tried hopelessly to do as she asked. Dreaming has been so easy for me but for the first time in my life, I was having difficulty coming up with dream I wanted both consciously and subconsciously. All through the night I tossed and turned, too worn out by an overactive mind to sleep. You know how when you intentionally try to do something, it doesn't come naturally to you? That's exactly how I felt. And it didn't help that the gag around Pyne's thin lips had dissolved. He continued to berate me throughout the night for listening to the Whaif. I couldn't escape his voice, not even when I pressed a pillow to my head. His voice was a constant source of mockery. Eventually I shut him up by pouring another bottle of oil all over his wooden face. He sighed gratefully and shut up for good after that.I stayed in bed minutes later trying to take advantage of his silence but it was all to no avail. It was not long before the sun began to come up again, streaming in through the window as a m

Just those spoken words were enough to make me freeze. There wasn't anything harsh or cold about his voice, in fact his voice was soft, nothing like the harsh voice that had spoken to Kayla a few days ago. Like the other people who lived here, he was extremely and inhumanly handsome. His dark had gold highlights and like Cleopoda and the others, he stood like a soldier ready for a command. Even though he was waiting there for me to come with him, my legs refused to move. I stood there rooted to the spot half expecting him to suddenly freeze me with his powers, or maybe turn me into a puff of smoke. But he did neither of those things."You must have waiting to see me. Or haven't you been curious to know why I have kept you here?" He asked. "Uhm...yes.""Then come with me and find out."He is not going to lead me to a basement and suck every pint of blood from me is he? Suddenly the thought of leaving this room that I loathed so much and looked forward to leaving didn't seem so appea

I have been taken prisoner, I have an ancient vampire begging me to kill him, his creations are threatening to wipe out my new home, family and friends. Just when I thought nothing could go wrong again the cracks in the walls became larger, sending dust flying in every direction. I pushed Octavius away from me in my haste to stand up from the chair to which he held me down. I was just in time to move away when a large chunk of the ceiling came falling down. I screamed eager to get away. Octavius on the other hand was not as eager as I was. The man had a death wish and it was obvious from the way he stood there waiting for his own ceiling to come crashing on his head. Several feet were running down the hall. A few seconds later, Phoenix bust through the door with Basten, her husband and Strukus, Cleopoda's husband in tow. "What is happening?" Phoenix asked."She's here," Cleopoda said, her voice rich with the weight of doom. "We have to get him out of here," Strukus came running in

Kayla's eyes widened. Without a word, she held on to me and tried to pull herself up. My legs were alright but were still so weak that I couldn't even rise to my knees to help her up. Eventually, she was able to rise and her bones creaked into place as she did."Can you walk?" She asked me.I shook my head too embarrassed to say no. Kayla didn't mind. She reached down, tucking her hands under my arms as see easily pulled me to my feet. I held on to her strongly. Blood was beginning to rush back to my feet, chasing the numbness from them. Kayla took all my weight on her shoulders, leading me away from the rubbles. I tried not to breathe too much in order not to upset any broken bones in my chest region. I had to wrap one hand around my middle while the other hand held on to Kayla's neck. My back still hurts pretty badly from the fall I took when Ashterah flung me in that explosion.Where was she now?I didn't even have to ask. Her shrill, evil laughter filled the air. "Octavius. My lo

This is it, I thought to myself. I waited for the pain, the death. I'll die in a strange land but I will die in the arms of the girl I like.Then someone coughed.That wasn't me. I waited for the pain. Nothing came. Nothing happened.I slowly cracked my eyes open, expecting to see that pearly gates of heaven open with Angels on either side waiting to welcome me in. But what I saw was Starlight's face, her dull eyes and the blood that pooled in her mouth. Her skin was paler than it usually was.Kayla opened her eyes too and let out an ear splitting scream. Starlight gagged, more blood spurted from her mouth as she did. The front of her shirt where the spear had pierced through her heart was soaked with blood. She was half fallen on the floor, her body sprawled on the ground in front of us. One hand held the spear in her chest as if in a fruitless effort to pull it out. "Starlight!" Kayla screamed.Starlight opened and shut her mouth as if she was trying to talk but her efforts cau