LIV. The meeting in Forgotten Hollow
He stood in the dark and waited. Vlad knew perfectly well that this is not an ordinary meeting, and to the representatives of other clans agree with his opinion, he may need a good strategy. However, he was still the most powerful and oldest vampire, the one against whom even the fairies bowed and from which all the werewolves scattered into the bushes, so he didn't even doubt that the clans wouldn't mind his decision.
And here they are. Quieter than a shadow and quicker than the wind, but such imperfect...
Caleb Vatore, who has been playing Vegetarian for two hundred years making laugh other clans. The Vatore clan has always been strange... True, he was one of those few who are not afraid of the sunlight.
Caleb Vatore, who has been playing Vegetarian for two hundred years making laugh other clans. The Vatore clan has always been strange... True, he was one of those few who are not afraid of the sunlight.
Harry Linton. Apparently suffering of the headache again, because yesterday he got drunk from the blood of his drunk victim. Harry was a bully and drunkard in his human life, though he seemed very nice as far as a vampire can be nice. Well, of course, not such softie like Caleb Vatore.
And here's the gorgeous Lilith, Caleb's sister and Harry's wife. Vlad couldn't understand what she saw in Harry and why she chose not him, Vlad. Vlad wouldn't need much effort to break Harry's neck, but now it was not time to think about it when they all were in danger. Everyone, including the biggest loser, was needed and important.
|Lilith's best friend Liliana.This woman was stronger than any man and smarter than a fox. Vlad always admired Liliana and respected her for her courage and wisdom. No one knew exactly how many hundred years she lived, only the rumors spread that not only her human life was quite tumultuous, but she even being a vampire also attracted the attention.
Mortis Lunaria. Another riddle. Mortis never liked to talk about himself, he never belonged to any clan since he left the clan of his parents... It is said that he had a sister twin who, because of her brother, agreed to die. But Mortis never mentioned her name or spoke about what happened. It was his secret. However, it didn't matter. Mortis was a strong and reliable ally, it was more important than any secrets.
"I have the news," Mortis smiled widely. "You have to hear them, sir."
"Great," Vlad nodded. "I hope they are good."
Of course, he didn't think so. He knew perfectly well that nothing good could be expected at this time, but sometimes he wanted to believe in illusions even he was realist.
Vlad bowed Mortis inviting him inside.
"It's time to start," he said turning to others and went after Mortis inside.
"Great," Vlad nodded. "I hope they are good."
Of course, he didn't think so. He knew perfectly well that nothing good could be expected at this time, but sometimes he wanted to believe in illusions even he was realist.
Vlad bowed Mortis inviting him inside.
"It's time to start," he said turning to others and went after Mortis inside.
"What are these news?"
"The rumors in Newcrest are spreading... Aliens kidnap people ... And the King of Sixam is guilty for this."
"Damn..." muttered Vlad. "Although you didn't tell me anything new, Mortis. Sixamians have always liked to interfere in people's lives, and now, I think, they are daring to interfere in our affairs."
"What do you mean, Vlad?" Liliana shrieked.
"We had to remove Nexir and his friends long time ago, and today we wouldn't have any problems," Vlad said calmly.
"No way!" Liliana objected raising her voice slightly. "It would be the biggest mistake that would harm us a lot!"
"Oh, Liliana! I know why you defend Nexir, but we can't think with the emotions, my dear!" Vlad smiled a bit ironically.
"The rumors in Newcrest are spreading... Aliens kidnap people ... And the King of Sixam is guilty for this."
"Damn..." muttered Vlad. "Although you didn't tell me anything new, Mortis. Sixamians have always liked to interfere in people's lives, and now, I think, they are daring to interfere in our affairs."
"What do you mean, Vlad?" Liliana shrieked.
"We had to remove Nexir and his friends long time ago, and today we wouldn't have any problems," Vlad said calmly.
"No way!" Liliana objected raising her voice slightly. "It would be the biggest mistake that would harm us a lot!"
"Oh, Liliana! I know why you defend Nexir, but we can't think with the emotions, my dear!" Vlad smiled a bit ironically.
"No, I don't think with the emotions, sir! I think logically! If we will remove king Nexir and his friends we will do the most biggest mistake!"
"How? Explain your logic, lady Liliana!"
Liliana knew she was right and she'll never allow to kill Nexir. Even to that old cynic Vlad.
"If we will kill the King of Sixam we will draw Sixam's attention to ourselves. Knowing what the king of the present Sixam is seeking, we need an ally. Nexir is the best ally for us, so he will help us more alive than dead."
"How? Explain your logic, lady Liliana!"
Liliana knew she was right and she'll never allow to kill Nexir. Even to that old cynic Vlad.
"If we will kill the King of Sixam we will draw Sixam's attention to ourselves. Knowing what the king of the present Sixam is seeking, we need an ally. Nexir is the best ally for us, so he will help us more alive than dead."
"What the stupidities are talking, woman?" Vlad looked annoyed. "I hope you just tried to joke, but unfortunately, your sense of humor is awful!"
"I'm not joking, sir!" Liliana smiled and looked straight at Vlad's pale eyes. "And... I think Sixamians have nothing to do with humans."
"Then who?" Mortis asked. "Fairies? Werewolves? Witches? Dark Elves? Goblins? Orks?"
"Then who?" Mortis asked. "Fairies? Werewolves? Witches? Dark Elves? Goblins? Orks?"
Liliana laughed.
"Unfortunately, no one of them, in my opinion, sir Mortis!"
"How can you know?"
"I and Liliana tested Nexir's ex lover Joshua," Harry interrupted the conversation. He, Lilith and Caleb have just joined the discussion.
"Again we will talk about Nexir and his friends..." Lilith grimaced. "Surely we don't have more serious concerns than taking care of all the forgotten King and his fellow's amnesia!"
Knowing how Vlad will react to his wife's words Harry chuckled.
"Unfortunately, no one of them, in my opinion, sir Mortis!"
"How can you know?"
"I and Liliana tested Nexir's ex lover Joshua," Harry interrupted the conversation. He, Lilith and Caleb have just joined the discussion.
"Again we will talk about Nexir and his friends..." Lilith grimaced. "Surely we don't have more serious concerns than taking care of all the forgotten King and his fellow's amnesia!"
Knowing how Vlad will react to his wife's words Harry chuckled.
Harry was right. Vlad's eyes flashed with an anger.
"I am tired of your selfishness, lady Lilith!" He said angrily. "If you have something against our conversation you are free to leave my home. Right now..."
"I am tired of your selfishness, lady Lilith!" He said angrily. "If you have something against our conversation you are free to leave my home. Right now..."
Liliana looked at Lilith with worried glance. Lilith smiled.
"And if I will leave then what?" Her voice sounded very ironically. "Will you kill me for that, sir Vlad? Or... " Lilith smiled even more staring at Vlad. "For that I rejected you?" The last words resembled the hissing.
Liliana gasped. This conversation could end very bad, especially when Harry turned to Vlad and hissed wanting just protect his wife.
"And if I will leave then what?" Her voice sounded very ironically. "Will you kill me for that, sir Vlad? Or... " Lilith smiled even more staring at Vlad. "For that I rejected you?" The last words resembled the hissing.
Liliana gasped. This conversation could end very bad, especially when Harry turned to Vlad and hissed wanting just protect his wife.
Caleb tried to smile, but it was too hard for him to hide his worries for his sister. Caleb was a poor liar. Only Mortis kept calm and smiled as always.
"Silence!" Vlad yelled. "You're acting like a gang of brats! Or maybe you want to figure out our relationship now, lady Lilith?" His voice sounded cold and threatening.
Briefly the silence stood.
"Everything is fine, sir!" Caleb rushed to answer. "My sister just got a bit too excited!" He smiled as if nothing has happened.
"Shut up, Caleb! I can speak for myself!" Lilith chuckled. Her voice sounded even more carefree than her brothers.
"Everything is fine, sir!" Caleb rushed to answer. "My sister just got a bit too excited!" He smiled as if nothing has happened.
"Shut up, Caleb! I can speak for myself!" Lilith chuckled. Her voice sounded even more carefree than her brothers.