unglasses and had com units in their ears. Several other black cars drove ahead of us. After a while, I saw a glimpse o

s and overgrown oak trees. The smell of flowers seeped through the tinted windows as

l sculpted pillars, statues, and marble fountains could be seen

black said to me. I gingerly stepped

ther girls and three boys were also brought along

a good part of our stay training us to be willing servants. I'd also got my skin scrubbed, my hair done, my

They looked perfectly healthy with glowing skin and beautiful faces, bu

the grand double doors of the

raperies hung over the windows from floor to ceiling. Expensive furniture dec

to us. Others flashed their venomous teeth in a warni

brim of red around the collar. A red handkerchief popped out of his breast pocket. He had a ta

rds hurried forward and handed him a clipboard. The ma

have O posi

are and expensive. For some reason I didn't know,

rd nodded "But one

the man

t me. The man looked up from the clip

her bloo

r," the guard responded.

ith this type of blood were already extinct under the vampire

en walked forward. I froze in place as he cir

s your

ce to speak. The panic

ve!" the guard h

Av...Avery Pier

imself. Then he turned to the others vampires. "Ke

rted to move t

pped my chin in his cold hand.

" he said. "If you wish to stay aliv

Then the m

me," he said an

went up the main staircase. The mansion was massive. It might as well be a

peted floor. We reached another majestic wooden door. The guards pus

were some forbidden boundaries there. The m

ou come b

me into the room and lo