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THE COMPLETION OF A CIRCLE
Dark Love 3
The Final Adventure of the Undead.(For Now)
Prologue
David was as nervous as Christian as he prepared himself to see his Sire again. It had been over fifty years since last he had seen Sharra, though he had kept her abreast of each Childe he had sired, from Anna to Christian. And now, she would not only know about his Brood, but have the chance to see them as well. Also hanging over his head was the mistakes he had made with Joseph, would she take him to task for those? And well he knew the type of punishment his Sire was capable of putting him through.
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Anna sat beside Christian, trying to calm him down. He was a nervous wreck. She felt for him. It must be difficult for him, knowing that he was to meet his Grand-Sire for the first time. She knew how nervous she had been about her first visit to Sharra. Christian had it easier this time than she had. He at least had David and her to hide behind if he needed to. When David had allowed Sharra to safeguard her passage from their space to hers through the Dark Paths, she had been alone. "Little brother, you are going to have to relax." She chided him. "You keep this up, and when she gets here she is going to think your Sire has been telling horror stories about her."
Christian looked down, shamefaced. "I don't mean to be like this, Lil, it's just that I never got to meet Kali. The whole idea of getting to meet my new Grand-Sire just blows my mind."
Anna chuckled and patted him on the arm. "Oh, she isn't that bad. I am betting money that you fall in love with her in the first five minutes."
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Morgan was none too thrilled with the prospect of being asked to stay, alone, in a house, full, of vampires that she didn't know. "Do I ' have', to do this Master?" She wouldn't whine, she knew he expected better of her, but she did want him to understand that she was not real happy with this, just one more time.
"Yes, my sweet one, I have given my word. Unlike my two there," he pointed to where both Robyn and Torin sat watching them. "You are no Mage, Tori and Robyn both are strong enough now in their art to make several of the younger Kin frightened. And the older Kin might be tempted to make them theirs since Mages are so uncommon now. And I would rather not have that temptation added to an already tense situation. So it is you who I send to reassure Cerberus that no harm will befall the youngster that I am bringing here."
She sighed, shoulders slumping. She knew that tone, so trying to make him change his mind was a waste of time. "Okay, Az, I'll, go. I just want to go on record, again, as saying, I don't wanna do this."
He chuckled, pulling her close against him. "Tell you what, precious. You go and be my good girl, and I promise you, once the council is over and my house returns to the quiet peace that I love, I will see you well rewarded." He bit at her lower lip. Promise and comfort in his kiss. "I promise you, sweet, when I bring you home again, I will see you are given my full attention."
The promise of getting a chance to have him all to herself was worth the unpleasantness of having to stay with the Rogue vampires. "Well, okay." She giggled trying to evade his tickling fingers. "But only, if, you promise." Pushing his hands out of the way, she pulled close, striving to prove to her master and, one day, Sire, how much she loved him.
Azrael laughed at her as she willingly pressed herself against him. "Well then I suggest we hurry along. The sooner I drop you off with Cerberus, the sooner I will be able to return for you."
She nodded, letting him pull away just far enough to take his hand. "Okay, I'm game, let's go."