Chapter 18

We’d decided mimicking human behavior by traveling in the light of day and resting at night, would bring less attention to us, should we be seen by anyone. This worked out well for everyone except Luthias and me.  His years of mingling with humans earned him a greater tolerance for the harsh sun than most vampires, but even he had his limits.  As for me, I hadn’t been a vampire long enough to suffer the effects of the sun like an old vampire might, but I still suffered its effects; not to mention I was pregnant and sickly.  The sun’s rays made me uncomfortably hot. The jostling of the little wagon made me nauseous.  By the time we stopped to make camp, I was practically green and nursing a whopper of a headache.

We were still in no-man’s land, with minimal vegetation and even less animal life to sustain us.  Supernatural beings can go far longer without food than humans can.  Rob kept his hunger to himself, but he didn&rsq