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"Vlad, no!"

"Glynis, stay back," he ordered, and began to literally rip Cneajna’s head from her body

Elina and Ariana leaped onto him from above They hissed and screaave their assault no heed as he continued to squeeze his hand shut and his nails sliced deep Cneajna screamed in pain Her blood splashed over Vlad, the women and me

"Release her," I screa hi My tears poured down my face as I wailed in despair Despite her betrayal, Cneajna is in my heart and I love her She is hat me, he backhanded me so hard I felt my jaw crack I fell at his feet, stunned

The sisters were tossed away again They both scrambled to their feet and rushed back to attack

"Do not defy me," Vlad snarled at me "I do this for you"

His words struck deep I realized this was his true belief All his violence was completely rational to hirateful that he slaughtered my family and released me from my mortal bonds to rise up to be his Bride This hat he was to me: torment

It was then I made my bitter choice Healed now from my wounds, I scraolden stake fro about, I could see his face covered in blood as he snarled up at Cneajna In a few seconds, she would be truly dead The sisters continued to assail him, but their attempts were futile Just as he killed my mortal fanatius as well He was death in my life Death to all I loved

Tears in round Gliding swiftly toward hireat stake at his back Elina and Ariana sawto the ceiling

Cneajna gasped a single, "No" as she saw me lower the stake as I aimed for Vlad’s back

"For my family," I hissed as Vlad looked over his shoulder

His expression was one of utter shock as I drove the stake up through his back, through his torso, to explode out of his chest just left of his heart As I impaled him, he released Cneajna and she fell in a bloody heap onto the floor

My feet hit the floor I steadiedVlad up off the ground His arled to escape His blood showered down upon , but I knew I must finish what I had started

"Burn the blood," I ordered the Brides "Burn it now!"

Vlad twisted on the stake, roaring with pain and anger as he atteripped hith of the stake His blood cascaded down uponreat stake As fate would have it, he slid down the golden stake and ca over me

I sobbed as I held him I could feel his blood and power drain froainst his heart, weakening hireen eyes, slowly dulling, looked toward me as he whispered, "I should have known it would be you"

I pressed ainst his

Around rabbed torches fro his blood would destroy his power In a matter of minutes, ould all be free of him

His body went limp in an to have threads of silver running through it as his strong body began to wither

Vlad gazed at led to rise and touch ers touched ainst them

"I will o forth and be strong, my Countess Dracula"

I shuddered at his words as his power began to flow into th and power

"My countess," he whispered again His voice faded as his hair continued to turn silver and dark gray His features slowly becaently kissed his forehead

The fire hissed and spat around us, but I felt his blood as it flowed intoup over my skin to fill my mouth His power filled me completely I felt as if I would burst open with it

Then

I felt our bond growing faint as he greeaker

At last, his eyes began to close

"Glynis," he said in a asp

"Yes, Vlad" I answered, ed, then his eyes grew

I buried my face in his hair and wept "I know, Vlad I know"

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