| 12:41a |
December 2007
Where: Chicago
What: Vanessa, Voe and the vampires kill the mob boss and co, and meet Rion.
The night was darker than usual; the new moon had just risen and a cold breeze touched the trees enough to make the leaves rustle. Vanessa stood, tall, determined and elegant as always, over the bodies on the floor and watched as her three friends fed upon the dying people. Voe, her beloved adopted daughter, was next to her, but did not feed just yet. "Daughter," said Vanessa quietly with a glance at the albino woman. "Do you not crave sustinence?" It would not do if her heir became weak and vulnerable to any possible attacks - Alix had sent people to kill her and her family before and Vanessa was not going to take any chances.
Voe looked at her mother, remaining quiet for a few moments before she spoke. "I wait for you to drink first." She thought the world of Vanessa, as that was obvious to everyone, and smiled as Vanessa extended her hand to her. Voe bent down and picked up one of the men, lifting him to the appropriate height so her mother could take the first drink. She drank afterwards, but then she thought she heard something in the distance. "Mother, someone approaches," she murmured. Vanessa had heard it too and gestured for Lysander, Mary, and Sarah to stop their feeding. The vampires stood and turned in the direction of the noise. |