Chapter 17:

-Beloved Beast-

"Apropos live, sorry if I disturb the conversation. What will you undertake now because of Alaska, Michael? Since Selene is now with us, we could accompany you."

"Alaska? What's in Alaska, Michael?"

"Rumors say that Alexander Corvinus' tomb lies hidden there and I must find it, that's all what I know and should happen soon. I will go alone."

"No, I will come with you. Don't think that you get me again to yourself and then ignore that simply. I don't let me order-around like this."

"Oha, never argue with a women, dad." Alex laughed.

"You're right, it's difficult to talk your mum something out. She nearly got it to get us both killed because she didn't want to listen to me."

"How this?"

"Doesn't matter just that your dad had at that time already the bad habit to rescue me, also as a mortal."

"Hey, it was my job and I didn't know that you were a vampire."

Those accuses lasted until the sun set at the horizon and the waning moon rose. It was in the time now, to wake up for the others, and they wondered gradually what should these squabbling and laughter in the living room out there, it wasn't to endure anymore.Kathleen was the first among the vampires that awakened and left the room. Still a bit sleepy, she couldn't believe what she found in the next room.

"Hello, Selene." Selene turned around and didn't recognize her voice at first and wrinkled the forehead. She had known Kathleen only shortly and only as a mortal, but before her stood a vampire. Kathleen stepped next to Zed and put her arm around his hip. now Selene was mixed up unambiguous.

"Selene, you know my sister after all, don't you?"

"Yes, but... she is a vampire."

"Because I wanted it and didn't want to lose her. She was dying and I asked Erika..."

In that moment Erika and her two colleagues stepped into the living room. Erika didn't know whether she should smile or not, since she knew that she and Selene didn't have the best times in the past, however became good friends in time, therefore she remained friendly.

"Glad to see ya again."

"What are you doing here then? What's with Kraven?"

"Well... he's still under the undead and he's rather sour on me, since I helped Michael and Kathleen and also you, time ago. He found out it and I didn't want to wait until he gave me hell and I vanished and now, am here... more or less in security." Erika recovered shortly.

"Michael is again the good-natured one. One can't understand you, what?"

"I only decided... not to live like a beast, even if it doesn't look so."

"What he had told to me, he's rather human being than what he is, anyway his feelings and also his thinking, however, what concerns his actions, they are...well...animalistic."

"Thank you, that you must point it out to me, Erika. I know what I am and am not proud."

"And what's the problem? I think that we all live from blood or meat." thought Selene.

"I eat my victims to the bones and I can't help myself. I killed children, without to know, what I really did and I swear to you, if I only smell Kraven, I don't hesitate. I changed myself, Selene, I mutated further and I don't know whether it goes further."

"Mutated? That's impossible..."

"I wished it would be so. After Markus had bitten me and I was dying my body began to fight against the immortal dead and when I killed Markus, I left nothing remaining and that was the tip of the iceberg. Pure blood of an Elder mingled with the blood of the oldest Lycan, Lucian and my blood... a composition for a bomb."

"And that is the reason why you must find Alexander."

"One try is worth it. I don't want to talk about it anymore…it makes the matter even worse." he was silent and embraced Selene and gave her an unintentional feeling that he can't be any longer with her or will.