Sam gently pushed Carly away from her and stood up and then walked to the kitchen. When she got halfway there she turned to face the vampire girl who was wiping tears from her cheeks. Sam smiled gently.

"You are wrong, Carly. Wrong about yourself. If you just wanted me for a piece of ass you would have used your magic trick and made me have sex with you."

Carly smiled, "I…I never would do that to you…I never would do that to anybody."

Sam grinned, "Yeah I know. I get the impression that you never had to use your mumbo jumbo to get laid. You are too beautiful for that. But I think I am more to you than just a potential lover."

Carly stood and walked…almost glided…next to Sam and ran her fingers in the girl's long blonde hair. Sam did not flinch this time but did give a small whimper but it was not fear. "Yes, Samantha, you do mean more to me than that. There is something about you…something I can sense and Cassandra wants it as well. She won't be as kind as me, Sam. You have to understand that. And…well there is more to you for me than that also. I…I like you a great deal."

Sam backed away, "I am getting a drink and then I want you to tell me who this Cassandra is…you mentioned something this morning about power…I still don't understand." Carly nodded and moved back to the couch to wait for Sam.

Sam sat back down and sipped her Peppy Cola and turned her body to Carly. The brunette girl took the hint and snuggled close to Sam and lay down and placed her head in Sam's lap. Sam started running her fingers through Carly's silky hair without even thinking. It felt so natural to do it and if felt good. Both girls felt as if they had been long time friends or even lovers.

Carly positioned her head so she was looking up at the blonde human girl and smiled, "Sam, what do you know of Greek Mythology?"

Sam shrugged, "Nothing much, why?"

Carly closed her eyes and let out a small moan as Sam continued to run her fingers through her hair. She liked it. She liked being able to give up her in control to this girl. It had been a long time since she was able to feel like this. She had lovers after she became a vampire; both male and female and both human and vampire, but besides Octavia Carly was always in control. She could sense that with Sam and she knew she would not be in control if they became lovers. Carly could sense power in Sam; a power that the blonde girl would never let anyone dominant her willingly even if that person was stronger than her. That power thrilled Carly sexually and emotionally. Carly knew she found a girl she could surrender herself willingly and sexually to as she had with Octavia.

Carly had to focus her emotions and blushed at the thoughts she was having, "I…umm…whew…I…I need to sit up." Carly said as she sat up and scooted away from Sam.

"What's wrong?" Sam asked.

Carly blushed deeper, "I…I can't damn focus with you doing what you are doing to me." Carly said quickly.

Sam shrugged, "I was not doing anything…but sorry."

Carly grinned, "Yes you were…you just did not know it and that is part of why I need to sit over here and you over there."

Sam shook her head still not understanding, "Ok…anyway why do you want to know if I know anything about Greek Mythology? I thought you were going to tell me about this Cassandra bitch. I mean…you…well…you keep telling me she is older than you and has more power and stuff."

Carly took a deep breath to release the tension that had built up in her. She felt the urge of her fangs and knew it was because of her sexual excitement and not hunger. "Well it would help explain Cassandra. Yes she is older than me but age only plays a part in who is stronger in the vampire world. There are some younger than me that have more power and there are some older that I have more power over. It is not all about age. I…well…it is hard to explain and understand. Cassandra is not stronger than me because she is older…it helps…but she is stronger than me because she made me for one and even if she had not she would still be stronger. She is a master vampire and so am I. I used to think that came with age but that is not so. That also comes with power. There are some older than me that are not and never will be master vampires. I personally think it is willpower. But anyway…Cassandra is older than me by over a thousand years. She was born in the city of Troy…she is the daughter of king Priam…you know the Trojan War." Carly looked at Sam and Sam gave a long whistle.

"Fuck…I…I thought that was just make believe?"

Carly smiled, "No, baby, it is true. Yes there was a lot made up and all by Homer, but it did happen. Well Cassandra was renowned for her beauty and she is beautiful, Sam. Very beautiful…her beauty drew the attention of the god Apollo and he blessed her with the gift of prophecy but Cassandra was young…she was only twelve…and she rejected the god's love. Well of course Apollo was angry and he cursed her. He told her that while she has the gift of prophecy…and other powers…no one would believe her. And that was true. No one did. She predicted the fall of her city and the death of her father. She loved her city and her father a great deal…maybe too much…and when everyone thought she was crazy something in her snapped and she became…well…unstable. The old story tells that the war lasted ten years but it didn't. According to Cassandra it only lasted about two years." Carly chuckled, "Damn how many times I had to listen to that story when I served her…she would make us listen to it over and over. Anyway, after the city fell with the Trojan Horse…which she told her father not to bring into the city but of course no one believed her…she was brutally ganged rapped while she took refuge in the temple of Athena. She was only fourteen. That drove her over the edge I think. Well the myth says she was taken back to Greece as king Agamemnon's sex slave and killed there by Agamemnon's wife…along with him. But that is not true. She was taken back to Greece as a slave but a vampire fell in love with her and turned her. She wanted to become a vampire and when she did she killed Agamemnon, his wife, his children, anyone else in the place she could find, and even the vampire who made her. To kill your maker you have to be powerful and she is. She has more power than any vampire I have met. Even most of the Council fear her and they are old…very old and strong. She could have been on the council but she did not want it and is far too unstable to be on there anyway. Some of her power she had before she became a vampire. Her prophecy and the ability to animate the dead into zombies are two that I know of. She boasts more but I don't know if that is true. She is cruel, Sam. And she wants you."

Sam looked pale, "But why? Why does she want me…I mean fuck…I am no one special. I am just an average seventeen year old kid trying to get by in life. I…I don't understand."

Carly smiled and scooted closer to Sam, "You are anything but average, Sam. Even if you did not have power you are not average. I…I think you are a remarkable lovely girl." Carly leaned in and kissed Sam on the lips gently and Sam gave a soft moan as the girl pulled away and her lips followed Carly's wanting more. She blushed deeply and cleared her throat.

"You…umm…whew…you keep saying I have this power…but what! I…I don't feel anything or shit like that. Fuck, Carly…what is happening to me?"

Carly frowned, "Don't curse…I…I don't know but I can feel it, Sam. Other vampires can feel it. Apparently even lycanthropes can feel it. The other night in the woods when I told you a wolf was hunting…it was a werewolf. I chased it away but he could since your power. I…I don't know yet but damn it…I am going to find out. Cassandra mentioned you had power and were going to kill a lot of vampires…I don't know what she saw was true but again she was cursed that no one would believe her prophecies. Damn it! I wish I just fucking knew!"

Sam smiled, "Don't curse." Carly chuckled and Sam's smile faded, "I…what do we do, Carly. I mean if she is stronger than you…what do we do? I…I don't want to die." Sam's eyes became watery, "I don't want Freddie or my mom to get hurt because of me…and…I…I don't want you to get hurt because of me. Maybe…maybe we should run."

Carly got close to Sam again and snuggled to the blonde and laid her head on the girl's shoulder as she took her hand. "No…running won't help. I know I said you should but she would find you. I…I know someone who may help us…help you. But I have to find him and well…he does not like me too much."

Sam squeezed Carly's hand gently, "Who…another vampire?"

Carly smiled, "No…he is a human. He…he is a hunter."

Sam giggled, "And how is a man who hunts going to help us?"

Carly looked up into Sam's blue green eyes, "He is a vampire hunter. One of the…no the best around today…Henry is well…Henry. He may help you. He owes Cassandra a debt of revenge anyway and from what I hear he has been looking for her for years…and me too."

Sam kissed the top of Carly's head, "Why you?"

Carly chuckled again, "Well he is a vampire hunter and well…Cassandra hurt him and I helped. Henry does not like being hurt."

"So he would help because me…a human girl…is in trouble with vampires? He must be noble or something if he would help me."

Carly laughed, "Noble...Henry. No Sam, he is a hired killer. He hunts for two things. Money and revenge…I have enough money to hire him but he would do it anyway I think for the revenge. I just have to find out where he is. It won't be hard…all I have to do is follow the trail of dead vampires and it will lead us to him. I…I want you to come with me, Sam."

Sam nodded, "Ok…but why?"

"Because if you are with me he may not try to kill me."

"Are you afraid of him?"

Carly shook her head, "Afraid…no not really but if there is any human I should be scared of it is him. Sam, we have a nickname for him…we call him The Reaper."

Sam sighed and thought for a moment, "Ok…I guess I would be glad to meet another human that knows about vampires and other monsters I did not believe in. Are there a lot of them?"

Carly released herself from Sam and sat up and looked at the blonde. "Am I…do you think I am a monster, Sam?" She sounded hurt.

Sam shook her head, "No…I did not mean it that way…I…I don't know, Carly…I mean…this is a big shock to me. I…I want to believe you are not a monster. I want to believe it so much but…but I don't know what to believe anymore."

Carly smiled sadly, "I…I understand, Sam. It makes me sad and it hurts but I understand. There are a few that know we exist, yes. Even some in the Catholic Church know of our existence. Most hunters work for them…but no all. There are some like Henry who freelance."

Sam nodded, "Well let's find this Henry guy and go see him. If he can help us then I would like to meet him."

Carly nodded with a grin. She liked that Sam, while afraid, was showing courage. Hell she liked Sam period. "Yes…I will find him. The problem is I can't ask any vampires around here. They all are bound to Cassandra since she is the Master of the City."

Sam frowned, "Can't you call one…someone you know…a friend."

Carly laughed, "Sam, I know vampires that I am found of and even like but we don't have 'friends' who are other vampires. We are not werewolves who have packs and hunt together and have a special bond with there pack. We are solitary creatures and prefer to be alone for the most part. Yes we have covenants but when we umm…hunt so to speak…we prefer to do so alone. We don't like to share. But I know one who may know Henry's whereabouts. I just have to get in touch with him."

Sam shrugged, "Well call him then."

Carly giggled, "Sorry…it just that most of us are not into modern technology. Only the younger ones like the modern things. No, Dante would not have a phone…but I can get in touch with him…we are…umm…bound in a way."

"What do you mean…'bound'?"

Carly gave Sam an embarrassed look, "We were both made by Cassandra and well…we were lovers at one time. That means I can try and contact him mentally."

Sam blushed and turned her head. She felt jealous of Carly contacting this Dante person…thing…monster…and she did not like the feeling. She stood up quickly, "Then do you trick and ask your boyfriend. I am going to take a shower." Sam snapped and walked away.

"Sam…please…comeback. He is not my boyfriend. Sam, please don't act this way." Carly called after the blonde but Sam ignored her. Carly sighed and closed her eyes and focused. She had never tried this over such a distance and hoped it worked. She concentrated on Dante. His looks, his face, his scent, his mind, and to her shame his sexual appetite. She did not like to focus on him like that anymore but it helped her over such a great distance. "Dante…Dante." Carly whispered and as she focused she felt herself get sexually aroused. She did not want to feel this way about him but it was part of the bond and the way the two had been linked. She whispered his name again and suddenly her mind was filled with images of the very handsome vampire naked and her lying down while he thrust in her deep and hard. Carly actually felt each blissful thrust and moaned aloud in pleasure. With her eyes closed she saw Dante's perfect body tense and his muscles rippling as he made love to her…no they never made love it was fucking. She could not explain it any other way. Her body felt him fucking her and she clinched the arm of the sofa and let out a loud gasp of pleasure. She felt herself getting very aroused and the wetness between her legs. She moaned again and her body actually jerked as his image in her mind thrust deep into her. "Ohh…no…please…stop…" Carly gasped aloud.

"Why, Mon Cheri, you always liked it this way." The voice in her mind said and it was filled with lust. "You do not want me to stop…I can fill your passion." Dante said and his image thrust harder into Carly. Carly cried out in pleasure and her hands ran over her body from her crotch to her breasts. She massaged her own nipples through her shirt as Dante mentally fucked her.

"No…no…I…I don't want this." She said almost begging and she felt ashamed that her body was responding to the vampire's mental rape.

"Yes…yes, Julia, you crave it. I can sense your desire, Mon Belle; I can feel your body. Hush, Julia, and let the passion take you. You used to crave the la petite mort and beg for it over and over again with me."

Carly could feel it and she was disgusted by her feelings. She focused on why she contacted Dante and not the pleasure her body was feeling by the mental fucking she was receiving. "No! No! Stop!" Her mind blasted her power and the image of Dante naked and on top of her thrusting inside of her went flying off her.

"I said no, Dante! I am not your lover anymore!" Carly screamed with her mind. "If you ever do that to me again I promise I will not just destroy you but I will make you suffer for days first! You have seen me at my worse, Dante, and you know I have the power to do it and I will do it!" If Sam could have heard the sound of Carly's voice that echoed in Dante's mind she would have thought twice her belief Carly was not a monster. The mental voice was not a sound a human or even something good would or even could make. It sounded like a sound heard only in the deepest pits of hell.

"I…please, Julia, I…I…I just wanted you to know I still lusted for you. I…I missed you and I…please I am sorry for what I did. Please forgive me." Dante begged as a little boy would beg not to be punished by his parents.

Carly, with her eyes still closed, sat up on the couch. "Just shut up and listen to me. I need to know where Henry is."

"The…the Reaper? Why, Julia, why you want to know? Don't go after him, Mon Cheri, he will kill you." Dante sounded worried and Carly almost felt like forgiving him for what he did…almost.

"Just tell me if you know where he is!" Carly screamed mentally. "I know you fear him and try to keep track of his whereabouts."

"You are damn right I fear him, Julia, and you should to. Just last month he killed the Master of Dallas…they say it was not pretty. He…he used a flamethrower and burned not just the Master but nine or ten other vampires in the covenant. He is not to be taken lightly, Julia."

Carly was getting annoyed. She could tell that Dante knew where Thomas was. "Just tell me, Dante!" She screamed in his mind.

"Alright…he is in Los Vegas...most likely gambling away his money he got for the murders he did in Dallas."

Carly laughed aloud, "No…Henry has more restraint than that. Where in Los Vegas? I know you have spies on him or know ones who do."

"Don't go after him, Julia, please…I know you feel you owe him but don't hunt him. He is not worth it. He is not worth your life."

Carly grinned and Dane could sense her smiling, "Oh, Dante, you think I could not take him?" She teased.

She felt the male vampire sigh, "No…you could kill him but at what cost, Mon Cheri? He would die but you would not walk away unscarred. I would hate to see your beauty ruined."

Carly smiled, "Well rest assured, Dante, I am not going to hunt him. I need his help."

Carly could feel Dante's shock go through her like a bolt of electricity. "Help…his help…why, Julia, what have you gotten yourself into? It's the girl isn't it? The human girl you went to meet?"

"Yes, Dante, it is her…and the trouble is Cassandra."

There was along pause and Carly felt the fear of the other vampire in her mind. It was almost so overwhelming she actually started to feel more afraid than she already was.

The pause lasted to several long seconds, "I…I cannot help you, Julia…I wish I could…but not with her."

Carly took a deep breath and let it out slowly, "I know, Dante, and I would never ask it of you with her involved. Give me Henry's location in Vegas."

Dante gave her a name and even a room number of a hotel in the city. "Be careful, Mon Cheri, please be careful. And you said I was reckless."

Carly laughed and opened her eyes to release her mind from Dante's. She sat on the sofa and squirmed a little. Her panties where still wet from what he did to her and the images he put into her head. She smiled and wished she could have hated the male vampire but she could not. They had shared some wonderful and blissful times together in and out of bed and they had shared some terrible torments from Cassandra. They were bound mentally whether Carly wanted it or not. Her thoughts turned to Henry as she waited for Sam to get out of the shower.

She was a little afraid of the human even if she hated to admit it especially after she heard about his executions in Dallas. Staking a vampire was one thing but to use a flamethrower was sadistic and on a master vampire who was a master of a city at that. Carly did not know the vampire in question but she knew he had to be powerful to control Dallas. And Henry burned others at the same time. Carly shook her head, and with a flamethrower. That was just cruel. Of the few things a vampire feared fire was on top on the list. A vampire did not just burn…they went up like a match. Once the flames started it was almost impossible to put out and after the deed was done there was nothing left but ash. No bones, no teeth, no nothing but ash. Carly shivered and gave a slight jump as Sam entered the room. She looked at the blonde and smiled. Sam gave her a fake smile back and sat on the other end of the couch. All the girl was wearing was a long tee shirt and maybe panties. Carly could tell she did not have on a bra. While her wet hair was combed she did not have on makeup and Carly knew the girl did not need it. She was beautiful at being natural.

"So…did Mr. Undead Boyfriend know where this Henry guy was?" Sam said harshly.

Carly let the remark go, "Yes…he is in Los Vegas."

Sam smiled, "Cool…I can be ready to go in about ten minutes. Maybe we could do a little gambling."

Carly chuckled, "Sam…you are only seventeen and my current ID has me listed at eighteen. I don't think we can get into a casino."

Sam smiled mischievously, "Well…you could do you thing and poof in we go."

Carly laughed, "No, Samantha, I don't think so."

Sam frowned, "Fuck…for a vampire who drinks people's blood you sure have some high morals. If we are going to be friends I need to teach you a few things"

Carly picked up on the phrase "friends" and felt her undead heart skip a beat. "Wow…I went from girlfriend to friend in less than an hour."

Sam turned her head so Carly could not see her face, "I don't date people who are dating someone else…especially since that someone else could kill me and drain my body of it's blood."

Carly eased herself closer to Sam, "Sam…that was a long time ago. I very long time ago. It is not like that with him anymore. He is not my boyfriend and he really never was. We…well…we just got close because we shared so much."

Sam did not look at Carly, "I bet you did."

Carly tried to take Sam's hand but the blonde snatched it away. "Sam…please…don't be this way. I meant that we shared a lot of bad things with Cassandra and that drew us close. Don't be jealous…I am not jealous of your past lovers. I…I was jealous of the boy the other night but that was different. I thought he was your current boyfriend."

Sam laughed, "Past lovers…damn, Carly, I don't have past lovers. I am…well…I am a fucking virgin! I never wanted sex until I…well…until you came into my life." Sam stood up so fast Carly could see the girl was wearing panties. Plain white cotton panties. Sam walked a few steps and turned. "Hell…I thought you fucking knew. Aren't you supposed to be able to tell…I mean like virgin blood and all that."

Carly laughed and she laughed so hard she had to grab her stomach. After a few moments she regained control and saw Sam staring at her with anger in her eyes. Carly stopped laughing but was still grinning, "Sorry…I…I was not laughing at you…I swear…but…no we cannot tell if a girl or boy is a virgin. That has nothing to do with anything. There are a few vampires who brought into the myth but that is all it is…I…no I could not tell."

Sam kept staring at her with anger in her eyes. Carly had to give the girl credit. No other human she knew would have shown anger at a vampire...except Henry. "Well I am so fucking glad my lack of sex amuses you. Let's just get packed and go meet this Henry guy." Sam started pacing back forth. A habit she had when she was angry and really had not reason to be.

"Sam…we can't just get up and leave. We have to plan the trip. First if we drive we have to plan it to make sure we stop and find a place to rest that would be out of the sun. I guess a hotel as long as the bathroom does not have a window. I…I could sleep in the bathtub. Or better we can fly but we have to make sure the flight takes off at night and lands at night. I don't think we will be able to leave tonight. And we need to tell Freddie and you mom we have to tell her something. If we just get up and leave Freddie will think something happened to you. He…he cares for you…I can sense it. And we don't want to worry your mom."

Sam continued to pace and looked at Carly and nodded. "Ok…we leave tomorrow night…I will look online and see if we can get a flight that leaves close to nightfall."

Carly sighed, "Ok…now would you please sit down. You are making me nervous. She is not coming tonight or even tomorrow night. She likes to play games, Sam. She knew I would tell you and that is why she told me. Cassandra loves to play cat and mouse with her…umm…victims. She mentioned something about when the time was right…I just wish I knew what it meant."

Sam sat back on the couch and turned to Carly. "Ok…so what do we do then?"

Carly turned her body to Sam, "Samantha…please believe me when I tell you there is nothing between Dante and me anymore."

Sam shrugged, "Ok…I…I guess I got a little jealous. I…well…I forget you really are not seventeen and you have experienced a lot more of the world than I have. But…why do you care so much that I understand about you and this Dante dude."

Carly gave Sam a seductive smile and raised her right eyebrow. "Well…you asked what we could do."

Sam nodded, "Yeah…so."

Carly leaned into Sam and gently kissed the blonde girl's lips and wrapped her arms around her. At first Sam did not respond and Carly felt a flash of disappointment and hurt but soon Sam opened her mouth and let Carly's tongue flick against her own. She wrapped her arms around Carly and gently pushed the vampire girl back and Carly fell back on the couch willingly as Sam fell on top of her while they kissed.