Kira sat at the kitchen table in Edwin’s apartment and played with the steamed broccoli he’d set before her.  She was beginning to feel the need for the taste of blood. Had they been in the country, she’d have excused herself and gone off into the woods, but what was she to do in the city?“It’s probably a silly question, with Agatha on the run and the day we’ve just had, but I’m going to ask you what’s wrong anyway,” Edwin said in a voice just above a whisper as he stood behind her, placed his hands on her slender shoulders, and lowered his mouth to her ear.The heat of his words tickled her flesh, reminding her that there was a major difference between them.  He was human, and she was vampire. If that wasn’t bad enough… she longed for the taste of blood on her tongue.“I fear staying with ye… I mean, you, is not a good idea,” she murmured.“We aren&rsqu

 Kira paced the length of the apartment’s great room while ringing her hands.  When Edwin left her settled before the television set watching the movie, “Twilight”, he neglected to instruct her on what to do when it ended.  He’d pointed to his collection of movies, but never explained how to operate the DVD player.  With her mind no longer occupied with entertainment, it was clear to receive the frantic, and very garbled, message that Agatha sent.When Edwin and Tim arrived home, she surprised them by pulling the door open before Edwin was able to grab the doorknob and push it open himself.“Something is wrong with Agatha,” she said breathlessly. “She is in trouble.”Tim and Edwin exchanged looks as Tim closed the door behind them and Edwin produced two bags of blood from the inside of his coat.“We spotted some nasty looking vampires while acquiring your blood,” Edwin said.&n

Kira crouched in the corner of the dark cellar while she got her bearings straight after teleporting in.  She was both surprised and pleased to discover that her abilities as a witch had been enhanced since she became a vampire; as did her eyesight and hearing. She found she was able to easily and competently perform spells that confounded her before.A low moan from the opposite side of the dank and dark cellar caught her attention. Even though she had excellent night vision, it was still not as easy to see in the pitch black of the basement as it would have been had there been some semblance of light offered. She was able to make out Agatha’s body slumped against the wall. Her hands were shackled together and fastened to a hook high above her head.  Her ankles were also shackled. Kira inched closer, being careful to stay near the objects that could give her a hiding place, should a vampire enter.  Just as she was able to see fa

Tears of devastation built up inside of Edwin, but he forced them back.  He caught a glimpse of Linda being led from the garage as he peered over his shoulder at Tim’s limp body.  Were they going to remove his friend as well?“What’s he doing with Tim?” Edwin frantically asked as the vampire who killed Tim bent down over him.  His stomach churned as he asked the question because he wasn’t sure he wanted to know the answer.“We don’t waste fresh blood,” Seth said with a casual smile. “Oh god,” Edwin groaned as his legs failed him and he submitted to being dragged at rapid speed through the darkness like freshly killed game.“His death was merciful,” Seth sneered.  “You won’t be so lucky.”  **** When Ebenezer appeared in the room where Agatha lay sleeping, Kira stood up from the chair she&

Agatha was waiting on the porch when they arrived.  She raised her brow at the fact that Kira traveled to her in a van rather than teleporting, but said nothing.“I see you have found the white vampires,” she said in a clear speech as Kira stepped onto the porch.“They know that we are friends, but that is all,” Kira whispered, and Agatha nodded knowingly. “Ye have healed thy tongue.”“You have healed your tongue,” Agatha corrected her.“Aye… I mean, yes,” Kira said with a hint of annoyance that Agatha immediately picked up on.“Now is probably not the time to correct thy speech,” she said gently. “’twas silly of me to do so.”“Nay,” Kira said. “You actually brought a bit of normalcy into my world for a moment. I feel out of control.”“Tell me,” Agatha said as she led Kira inside the farmhouse.