The Guest & The Change - By M. D. Bowden Page 0,70
turned into a vampire.
In fact, she had specifically said she didn’t want to be.
She has children, for God’s sake. There’s no way she’ll be able to go home. She won’t be able to look after them now. It would be a long time until she’d develop strong enough control. Years.
Daniel hadn’t succeeded in saving her. He felt awful. He should have managed to save her. She was his to save. He loved her. Would she be the same now? Would he feel the same way? And what would she think of him? Would she still love him? Or would she blame him, hate him for not protecting her? Resent him for the change in her life. For her death.
Daniel focused back on the job at hand. He pushed a metal spade deep into the earth, he removed a large chunk, shoveling it into a pile next to the hole.
He was digging a grave for the bodies Sebastian had possessed. The body of the girl who had just died, who Daniel had had to kill to destroy Sebastian. The body of the young man Sarah had killed - he was also only a teenager. Now he was a corpse - stiff and lifeless. His neck was skewed from the break and his chest was caked with dried blood.
Daniel had taken the bodies from Sarah’s home before her parents had a chance to discover them. They would be there by now, looking after Sarah’s children. They had no idea they would be looking after them for good.
His heart ached for Sarah. She was going to miss her kids a phenomenal amount. The problem was; she was also going to lust after their blood. That was why he was going to have to keep her away from them. He hoped so much that she would understand. That he wouldn’t have to fight her.
He pushed the spade further in with his foot, as it was stuck on some small stones. He forced it through and scooped up more earth, his black trousers now thick with mud. One more scoop and he decided the hole was deep enough. He picked up the boy’s feet and dragged him in, pushing him over so he was face down. He lay the girl down next to him, also face down. That would mean he wouldn’t have to look at their faces as the pushed the earth back in, covering their bodies, burying them so they wouldn’t be found, so the bodies would never be traced to Sarah.
That way there would be a chance she could come back. If she could muster control, maybe she could return to her children - while they still remembered her.
It would be difficult, as people would be wary of her, but she would be able to project influence. She could change people’s memories with her power. It would take time to learn, but in a few years she would be proficient at it.
As Daniel finished pushing the earth into the grave, and was flattening the ground with his feet, the sky began to darken. He had brought Sarah deep into the forest, so if she was to awaken without him there, he would be able to find her before she hurt anybody.
She was a few hundred meters away, and he would soon return to check on her.
It was hard not to worry about how she would be, how deeply the transformation would affect her. What if she was like Jo; bloodthirsty and unable to reason?
Well, if she was, he would fight for her. He couldn’t let her go. He certainly could not kill her. He would need to take her away, far from anyone she knows, far from anyone she may hurt. He would persevere. He would teach her control, teach her to reason.
Daniel used his finger tips to remove his boot prints, and scattered leaves and twigs over the burial site. He stood back - surveying the scene. He was relatively pleased, he didn’t think anyone who happened to be passing would notice anything unusual.
It would probably be best if he didn’t return the spade. He had taken it from a shed in Sarah’s garden, but in case the bodies were found, he didn’t want the spade to be associated with the burial. He would need to leave it in the forest, but far from his present location. Anyone finding a spade in the forest would be suspicious.
Daniel picked it up and started walking back to Sarah, he wanted to be with her before it was fully dark. If she woke up alone in the dark, she was bound to be even more confused.
As he walked through the forest he became aware of sounds ahead. His heart accelerated in anticipation: Sarah was awake.
He sped up, then seeing her ahead, he stopped. She was feeding on a young deer. This was good. She was a natural hunter - one less thing he would need to teach her.
Daniel hung back, not wanting to disturb her feed. He watched as she drained the deer. She looked savage - yet this wasn’t a shock. It was inevitable. No new vampire was immune to the desire for blood.
There were other desires that would be stronger too. Daniel smiled to himself - there would be some good points to her turning. At least, there would be if she still wanted him.
He stood straighter, ready for action, as Sarah staggered up and moved away from the deer. She looked confused, disorientated.
Daniel stepped forward - ready to confront her, to comfort her. At that moment he saw her look up, and her eyes met his. For a second she looked confused, then he saw recognition on her face. And panic.
She turned, and sped from him. Racing away. Daniel’s heart leapt, he couldn’t let her escape - she might hurt someone. He sprinted after her, adamant he would have her back in his arms. Fast.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
The Guest THE TWO VAMPIRES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
The Change THE TWO VAMPIRES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
other books
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
The Guest THE TWO VAMPIRES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
The Change THE TWO VAMPIRES
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
other books
ABOUT THE AUTHOR