Fifty-Six…

Fifty-Six: Propagation of the Species

Contains harsh language.

A patchwork of flowers surrounded them.

Yeah. It was one dream she never wanted to wake up from.

Hunter settled on top, dipping down to kiss her.

His lips just centimeters from her nose…

then she woke up.

“Shit!”

But another thought occurred to her…

Some of her dreams could foretell the future. Hopefully this would be one of them.

Speak of the devil. Her heart began its usual thunderous pattern.

Thump thump thump thump.

“Your mother’s here. It’s time to go home. You can get your injections at home and I’ll see you once a week for exams.”

“No. I don’t want to leave,” she said.

“I don’t know what to tell you, Kat. Good-bye.”

“Are you really that afraid of me?” she asked.

He halted. Then he turned and stormed up to her.

Her eyes widened, she slightly recoiled.

“Okay, yes I’m afraid of you! You look like her, you smell like her! It’s fucking with my head!”

“I couldn’t wait to get you away from me! So can’t you just leave and stop being a little bitch?”

Kat scowled, disbelieving every word of Hunter’s hurtful tirade.

“And if you want to tell the staff about my injections, THEN TELL THEM!”

“I won’t be blackmailed by some kid!”

“Okay, okay! I won’t tell!”

She stepped back. So he still loves her… my stupid mother.

He glowered at her, but then softened.

“Look, I’m sorry. It’s just that seeing Aubrey again, seeing Vaclav, seeing you grown up… it’s all so fucked up. I mean, I used to hold you when you were a baby. I’ll never forget that. You’re almost like a daughter to me, Kat.”

She wouldn’t forgive him that easily.

“Just leave me alone, Dr. Logan.”

“And my mother doesn’t love you anymore!” she wailed. “She hasn’t loved you in years! She loves my dad! So don’t even think about trying to seduce her!”

He left without answering.

Kat eyed the vials of blood on the table.

After confessing her love to him on the bathroom mirror, she gulped down the blood.

Vaclav walked the path toward the one who sired him.

One of Vaclav’s subordinates told him two days earlier that a strange creature named Pavel Tkadlec wished to speak with him.

Now he recognized him, this strange demon/vampire that was once… simply a vampire. Now what was he? 

“What are you doing here? And what do you want with me?” Vaclav asked.

“Ten years ago I moved to Shadowvale to live among the other night stalkers,” he said. “I believe that, ultimately, you and I could rule this land together. Perhaps eventually the outer regions as well.”

“No. I appreciate the offer, though.”

“I understand how you feel, but with our powers and clans combined we could potentially rule the world. Even you cannot deny the mortal population in Shadowvale is dwindling.” He paused. “Do you not want absolute power?”

“Again I appreciate the sentiment, but the whole idea makes me nervous.”

Pavel’s eyes were like lifeless yellow stones. “This isn’t over. Perhaps you’ll change your mind.”

“Yeah. Perhaps.”

Indeed, the idea was tempting… but what’s that saying? Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

 

Meanwhile, Aubrey noticed that Kat didn’t seem very happy to be home.

“You okay?” she asked.

“Yeah. My stomach just hurts a little.”

Aubrey’s brow furrowed with concern. But if Kat wasn’t well enough to go home, Hunter wouldn’t have signed for her discharge.

She headed outside.

Then wondered why the hell she kept catching Reznik and Keith kissing.

Either way, Vaclav would never know. But if the two kept going with their public displays of affection, Vaclav was bound to find out.

She felt hands on her mid-section.

Vaclav?!

“Wha—what are you doing?” Her eyes darted to Reznik and Keith…

Oh, Jesus. Thank God. Maybe he didn’t see them kissing.

“Did I scare you, my essence?”

Kinda, but not in the way you intended.

 

“Do you realize how beautiful you are?” he said.

Just seven little words and she was ready to jump into bed with him. He knew exactly what he was doing.

They went inside the house and into the piano room.

Then they made out like horny teenagers.

Reznik’s sexuality was long forgotten. Now the only thing that mattered was Vaclav’s sexuality, and how much Aubrey wanted to have sex with him.

The Haas family had a visitor the following day. He seemed very angry about something.

“Let me in! I need to talk to Reznik!” he shouted banging on the door.

“Who the hell are you?” Vaclav asked.

“This is Tobias! Tia’s boyfriend!”

Aubrey’s body felt like it was sinking into a pit of despair. She could only imagine what Tia’s boyfriend wanted with Reznik.

She glanced back at him. He behaved very nonchalantly, like he didn’t have a care in the world. Meanwhile some guy threatened to beat his ass.

“Let me in!” He pounded on the door.

“Fuck off.”

Tobias kicked the door in.

He headed straight for Reznik. Vaclav grabbed him and held him off.

“I’m going to kill the little fucker!” Tobias struggled against Vaclav.

“You’re not going to kill anyone…”

“Reznik, what did you do?” Aubrey whispered.

“He got Tia pregnant! She finally admitted it! She’s home bleeding all over the place!”

“Oh, my God.”

“Um… sorry?”

“What does that little prick have that I don’t? What did she see in him?”

“A bigger dick?”

Tobias had a crazed look on his face. Like he was so beyond pissed, he couldn’t see straight… except maybe his own desires to murder Reznik.

“Tobias, I’m sorry my son did this,” Vaclav said. “But you need to leave. I’ll deal with Reznik.”

“No. I want to deal with him myself.”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

Tobias was silent.

To Aubrey’s shock, he burst into tears…

“He’s destroyed everything I had!” he cried.

“Uh, Tobias,” Vaclav awkwardly began. “It’ll be okay…”

“No, it won’t! I loved her so much! Now she’s having a miscarriage after some kid knocked her up!” he bawled.

Reznik snickered. How cruel he was acting!

Tobias calmed down, although fresh tears streamed down his face.

He quietly left. The newfound silence was eerie.

Vaclav spun around.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” Vaclav shouted.

“Nothing. I’m only following in your footsteps, Dad.”

“More like your brother Jakub’s! Now I’m going to beat the shit out of you!”

“No, you’re not,” Aubrey said, now holding off Vaclav. It was a strange game they played.

Vaclav settled down, but continued glaring at Reznik. They would have to figure out what to do with their wayward son.

Then Aubrey saw the rage on Ash’s face.

What did she have to be angry about?

She slapped Reznik.

As always, he was unfazed.

Total clone of Jakub. Aubrey shuddered.

                                                                …

“Dr. Logan, there’s something in the bathroom you should see,” Nurse Patterson said. “Also, the blood vials are missing.”

Moments later, he stared up at the words written in blood.

Oh, God.

“Aubrey, Kat needs to be brought back in. Immediately.”

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