Anna was pacing before the two siblings. "It can't be. I won't believe it."

Gabriella was sitting quietly in her chair. She hadn't said a word since they had entered the castle. Her mind was turning the facts over and over in her head. Suddenly, she stood and stalked out of the room.

Gabriel hurried after her. "What's wrong, Gabriella?"

She was in a small library. "I think I may have figured it out," she said slowly. "Before we left Rome, the Cardinal brought me a book of legends that surround Dracula and his kind. He said I should put faith in the legends. Especially since it was all I had to go on. I read in there that baby vampires where born dead. In order to come to life, they had to have a larger life source to bring them to life."

"And?"

"Do you remember the stories we heard coming out of this land about a man named Dr. Frankenstein? And the monster he had created? But doctor was supposedly killed and the monster simply disappeared."

"What does that have to do with Dracula and his brother?"

"Did you not see the room we where in when Dracula found us? It was an old laboratory."

"I still don't see what you're trying to say."

"The stories about the monster began just over a year ago and then they suddenly stopped. What if they weren't stories at all?"

"Gabriella…"

"No, Gabriel, listen. Dracula and his brother…"

"Vladimir."

"Dracula and Vladimir realized that in order to bring their children to life that need a life source. So they hire Dr. Frankenstein. Remember how we where told he had been caught going through graves and removing body parts?"

"Yes."

"He makes his monster and Dracula kills him. But the monster disappears, leaving the vampire brother with no life source. So they decide that a werewolf may work."

"Why would they have Prince Velkan then?"

"I don't know. We know Velkan's alive but he's also a werewolf."

"So they going to try and use Velkan to bring those disgusting things to life?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, the window behind them shattered and a shadow bounded into the room. It crashed into Gabriella and she cried out as she was smashed into the stone fireplace. Then it disappeared into the shadows.

The door burst open and Anna ran in. "What happened?"

Gabriella crawled to her feet.

Suddenly Gabriel heard something dripping. He looked down. There where wet…pawprints. He drew his gun and looked around. "Come on," he whispered. "Dracula unleashed you for a reason."

The werewolf had been on top a book shelf but he dove at Gabriel, snarling.

"Velkan!" shrieked Anna.

Outside, a cloud moved and obstructed the full moon. The werewolf began shuddering and writhing on the ground as he went back to human form.

Anna was sobbing. "Oh Velkan!" She started to go to him.

"No!" managed Velkan. "Don't come near me."

Gabriel grabbed her arm. "Stay back, Anna."

"Velkan," whispered Anna. "What have they done to you?"

But the cloud moved again and the silver light of the moon shot through the room and enveloped Velkan.

Gabriella gasped as Velkan clawed his way up the wall and returned to his werewolf form.

Gabriel raised his gun but Anna hit his arm so the bullet missed Velkan.

The werewolf jumped on the edge of the window and was gone.

Gabriel rounded on Anna, furious. "He's not your brother anymore, Anna!"

"He's a werewolf," said Gabriella. "And he's going to kill more people."

"It's not his fault! He can't help it!" cried Anna.

"I know," said Gabriel. "But he's going to do it anyway."

Dracula and Vladimir watched impassively as the werewolf painfully changed back into Velkan.

"Werewolves are such a nuisance during their first full moon." Dracula strode majestically past Velkan.

"We sent you on a simple errand," Vladimir said quietly. "To see how our new friends are and you stopped for a chat with your sister."

"Leave her out of this!" gasped Velkan. "She doesn't know your secret, and I am soon to take it to my grave."

Dracula sighed. "Don't wish for death so quickly. I intend for you to be quite useful."

"I would rather die."

"Don't be so boring." Vladimir's eyes where sparkling with good humor. "Everyone who says that dies. Your father was quite useless in our quest. But we're hoping that with werewolf venom running through your veins, you will be a greater benefit."