Chapter 19

Samuel’s voice expressed a mixture of excitement and dread as he strode into the room and announced, “Word has it that an original werewolf has joined with Marcus.”

Rowan rested the papers he’d been studying and asked, “Is the source reliable?”

Samuel nodded.

“I know of only a few originals, both vampire and werewolf in existence today,” Rowan mused. “Did you get a name?”

The younger vampire scowled in thought.

“I cannot be certain, but I believe the name is Toba or Tova,” he grumbled with a shake of his head.  “The name escapes me.”

“Who gave you this bit of information?” Rowan suspiciously asked.  “Better yet, what were you doing when you received it that you cannot recall it in its entirety?”

A devilish grin spread on Samuel’s face as he said, “I was fucking at the time.”

“A werewolf?&