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I struggled to , but I was deterh the rags Slowly, I realized it was not rags, but clothing Rotting clothing that reeked of dried blood I tossed the hold of the handle, I atteo about htened Why will you not telltoward her Her hair was mussed and it fell across her tear streaked face I sently "I dare not Just know that we must be free of this place Help me with the door"

Her hands joinedto soes It did notlegs to search the room

It was quite small and empty save for the three chests I returned to the chest where the fair haired vampire lay and rested e to wrench off the lid and use it somehow

"Glynis, I cannot see you Please come back to the door," May called out softly

I turned to see her clutching the door latch, straining to open it

"I will in a moment I think I have a plan," I answered her

I hesitated, then lifted the lid It was quite heavy, but if I shoved it off the chest, I was sure I could e to splinter it

It fell back with a sharp bark I tried hard not to look down at the beautiful wo within

"Please hurry back," May’s plaintive voice responded

Before I could answer her, the woman’s eyes snapped open The sapphire eyes slid over and captured aze I found that I could not speak Slowly, she extended her hand out to aze, and therefore freeto the door

Coainst the door and tried to open it May was caught up in my hysteria and joined me as the rooing foroverin her chest She shone like a jewel in the darkness, and I cried out in terror

Beside me, May turned, but she could not see what I could Yet, she must have felt the menace Her hands were bruised and her nails split fro at the door

I had seen my father’s dead body, and I knew not where ht with euard over my sister as she desperately jostled the door latch

"Leave us be," I begged the blond woiven her to us," she answered

It took me a moment to realize the woman’s lips had not parted when she spoke BesideShe had not heard the woman speak

"Leave us be," I repeated

"Who are you speaking to?" May’s voice was a bare whisper

Elegantly and terrifyingly, the blond wo May hard behindto keep olden haired vaently stroked led voice cried out in terror

"May, stay behindthe blond wohtly recoiled, but her sly shtly over my wounded throat

"Glynis!" May screamed "Glynis, answer me! Answer me!"

I could noteyes

"Glynis!"

I felt the cold hand takeembers of the vampire’s eyes She drew me away from the door, away fro over the valley The sisters shall soon awaken

"My sister," I whispered "Don’t hurt her!"

He has given her to us

"Please," I begged "Please"

"Who are you talking to?" May screa to findiven her to us To you Do you not feel yourself changing?

I did feel different So within haway the warmth of my human soul

"I’ nearer to h you, changing you? Don’t you feel it?

"Yes, yes" Misery filled my voice

I felt May clutch hteningas erous Bending down, I gripped her arhtly

"May, you must hide! Hide now!"

"Glynis, please!"

"I love you, May, but hide! Now!"

"Glynis!"

She is for us The voice was soft in ry, and May smelled sweet and delicious