Aleera has returned to Castle Dracula. She finds her sisters waiting for her in the parlor.

--------------"You are late

--------------"I am sorry Verona

--------------"I bet that she was with her lovely mother

--------------"Marishka!

--------------"She is right Verona, I was with my mother and father

--------------"That is forbidden, you know well!

--------------"I'm not in the mood to argue with you Verona, leave me alone please.

Dracula appears in the parlor, causing excitement in his two older brides, but Aleera remains in her place.

-----------"Hello my brides

-----------"Master!

-----------"Finally you come!

-----------"Good my princesses, now, leave me alone with my little jewel of fire, Aleera.

-----------"As you wish master

-----------"She needs you now, more than ever. Our beloved Aleera is suffering.

-----------"I know.

The brides leave the room and Dracula approaches to Aleera.

-----------"Marishka is a storm; Verona is like a quiet lake in summer, but you my dear, you are as clear as the finest crystal. I can see the pain in your eyes.

-----------"You know me well

-----------"No, I know what I see now. I don't really know you. You had a life before being mine. That part of your life is out of my knowledge because you don't want to show it to me.

-----------"My mother wants me back, she is suffering because of me and I am… tied to her pain.

------------"I can finish her pain and yours

------------"No, please no!

------------"Why not? She is not part of your life anymore.

------------"Did you asked my sisters to kill her parents?

------------"Marishka was an orphan and Verona's parents died in Italy three years after I made her mine.

------------"My mother represents the life I had, the person I was. I know I am dead and I know how much I love and respect you, but I also know that she loves me, she… doesn't hate me or fear me like the rest of the people.

------------"You must kill your past if you wish to be happy with the new life that I gave you.

------------"I am happy with the life you gave me. I love you with all my heart.

The words of Aleera have touched the heart of Dracula.

---------------"I don't want to see you suffer, and that's why I am going to give you an advice; stay away from your mother, kill her hopes. Her desire to save you can end up killing us. At this moment, Stefan Valerious, his family of mercenaries and your father are planning a hunt. They want to kill us and your mother's insistence to being next to you is putting us in danger.

---------------"Your life is not in danger my lord; the weapons of men cannot kill you.

---------------"True, but you and your sisters are vulnerable to the weapons of men. I don't want to lose my brides.

---------------"Do you really love us?

---------------"Yes. Marishka is a strong temptation, she makes me feel alive, Verona is my friend, and she listens to me. She is wise, maternal and a natural leader. And you, my little jewel of fire, you are a mix of innocence and passion, of tenderness and aggressiveness. You have returned the youth to my cold heart. That's why I want you to stay away from her. If your mother insist in make her fantasy a reality, I will stop her myself.

The words of Dracula have caused more pain in Aleera. She knows that she must obey and follow her master, but deep inside, she doesn't want to see her mother kill by him.

Meanwhile, in the village, Stefan Valerious, his daughter Joanna and his son Serkán are having a conversation with Douglas.

-------------"Your wife is losing her mind Douglas.

-------------"I know.

-------------"The loss of a daughter is always painful. Joanna and Serkán are the new hope of the Valerious family.

-------------"Aleera was my hope too. I had plans for her. I worked hard for her, to give her a future.

Joanna embraces Douglas.

------------"I am sorry.

------------"Thank you.

------------"You are a man of honor Douglas, and you know…

------------"That she must be destroyed, yes. But is hard.

------------"She doesn't have to die by your hands Douglas. We can do it.

------------"This is my task. Is my family and my curse.

------------"Think about it. It will not be easy for you. Let us do it.

------------"No, I must do this, specially for my wife.

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