embrace. “ My sweet Shanntal, remember you are my queen.” As his sensuous voice spoke, my mind flooded with images. The ordeal was too much to absorb and I passed out . I saw myself stan d ing with Daray , but we were in a different place, a different time. We were together as a couple.
The vision was foggy at first , but then began to clear. We were in a cast le and I was wearing a beautiful pink gow n while Daray was dressed in black tails. The grand ball room was filled with sweet flowing music and laughter. People in other beautiful dresses and handsome tails danced throughout the magnificent room . Daray pulled me off to the side and a s we stood alone, he took my hand and got down on one knee . “My sweet Shanntal. I will love you forever and always . Will you marry me?”
I threw my arms around him . “Y es, my love, yes!”
Daray and I left the ball room so we could go somewhere a little more private to celebrate our engagement . We strolled through the glorious gardens , when a stranger appeared from out of nowhere. He stood somewhat hidden by the rose bushes . At first , we paid him no attention, but th en he spoke our names. Daray told me to run. I tried to pull him , make him run with me , but the stranger moved so quickly, he flew over to us in no time . He ripped Daray from my arms and I stood helpless , watching in horror as blood began to spray. The stranger looked at me with a smile that exposed his mouth full of fangs. Then , he went back to what he’d come for and sucked the life out of my sweet Daray.
Gathering up my gown, I ran back to the castle as quickly as I could. I pushed open the doors and begged every one inside to help . “Daray’ s been killed. Please, you have to… please someone come help !” I pleaded.
No one came to the rescue . They knew what happened to Daray, i t was evident by the blood all over me. Someone shouted, “She’s one of them!” and e veryone turned . The angry crowd forcef ully removed me from the castle, dragging me back out to the gardens. I kicked and screamed , trying anything to break free , but they were too strong . Six men held me tightly once we got to the area covered with the blood of my beloved . A man with a long grey beard came over and looked me in the eye as I begged him , trying to explain that I was not a vampire. He reached his arms up high in to the air and came back down with an excruciating force, stabbing the wooden stake directly through my heart.
M y blo od began spill ing out as I gasped and choked , taking my last living breath. Then I lay there, as still as death . My next breaths came a while later, long after the crowds dis sipated. I awoke remembering I had died ; yet here I was , still breathing. It was remarkable.
As the days passed , my memories began to fade. I could no longer recall who I was or where I’d been. I wandered alone day afte r day until a family took me in, my family. They ha dn’t been my birth parents, but treate d me as one of their own children . They were an immortal family who felt badly for me becaus e of how I’ d been turned . I was alone and had no memory . There wasn’t any immortal throughout history that was created li ke me and they wanted to help ensure I survive d.
I did die that night along with my love; o nly neither one of us had really died after all. We had just taken different paths. He walked the night and I walked during the day. It wasn’t until th at night at Ginata’s that Daray found me again. He ’d searched for me for a hundred y ears and I felt overwhelmed by his loyalty.
Daray whispered more information to me. “Due to the fact you weren ’t a normally made immortal , born or bitten , you weren’t able to retain memories like other immortals. It’s the price y ou had to pay for the ability to live forever . ”
I suddenly understood why I ’d never questioned why I hadn’t age d like others did. With my family being
The vision was foggy at first , but then began to clear. We were in a cast le and I was wearing a beautiful pink gow n while Daray was dressed in black tails. The grand ball room was filled with sweet flowing music and laughter. People in other beautiful dresses and handsome tails danced throughout the magnificent room . Daray pulled me off to the side and a s we stood alone, he took my hand and got down on one knee . “My sweet Shanntal. I will love you forever and always . Will you marry me?”
I threw my arms around him . “Y es, my love, yes!”
Daray and I left the ball room so we could go somewhere a little more private to celebrate our engagement . We strolled through the glorious gardens , when a stranger appeared from out of nowhere. He stood somewhat hidden by the rose bushes . At first , we paid him no attention, but th en he spoke our names. Daray told me to run. I tried to pull him , make him run with me , but the stranger moved so quickly, he flew over to us in no time . He ripped Daray from my arms and I stood helpless , watching in horror as blood began to spray. The stranger looked at me with a smile that exposed his mouth full of fangs. Then , he went back to what he’d come for and sucked the life out of my sweet Daray.
Gathering up my gown, I ran back to the castle as quickly as I could. I pushed open the doors and begged every one inside to help . “Daray’ s been killed. Please, you have to… please someone come help !” I pleaded.
No one came to the rescue . They knew what happened to Daray, i t was evident by the blood all over me. Someone shouted, “She’s one of them!” and e veryone turned . The angry crowd forcef ully removed me from the castle, dragging me back out to the gardens. I kicked and screamed , trying anything to break free , but they were too strong . Six men held me tightly once we got to the area covered with the blood of my beloved . A man with a long grey beard came over and looked me in the eye as I begged him , trying to explain that I was not a vampire. He reached his arms up high in to the air and came back down with an excruciating force, stabbing the wooden stake directly through my heart.
M y blo od began spill ing out as I gasped and choked , taking my last living breath. Then I lay there, as still as death . My next breaths came a while later, long after the crowds dis sipated. I awoke remembering I had died ; yet here I was , still breathing. It was remarkable.
As the days passed , my memories began to fade. I could no longer recall who I was or where I’d been. I wandered alone day afte r day until a family took me in, my family. They ha dn’t been my birth parents, but treate d me as one of their own children . They were an immortal family who felt badly for me becaus e of how I’ d been turned . I was alone and had no memory . There wasn’t any immortal throughout history that was created li ke me and they wanted to help ensure I survive d.
I did die that night along with my love; o nly neither one of us had really died after all. We had just taken different paths. He walked the night and I walked during the day. It wasn’t until th at night at Ginata’s that Daray found me again. He ’d searched for me for a hundred y ears and I felt overwhelmed by his loyalty.
Daray whispered more information to me. “Due to the fact you weren ’t a normally made immortal , born or bitten , you weren’t able to retain memories like other immortals. It’s the price y ou had to pay for the ability to live forever . ”
I suddenly understood why I ’d never questioned why I hadn’t age d like others did. With my family being
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