Vera hears her daughter's cry of agony and grief, no one around her seems to hear it as she does.
Aleera is on her knees in the edge of the cliffs, mourning her father's death. Dracula, Marishka and Verona are approaching.
--------------"You would not have this pain, if only you forgot your human feelings.
--------------"I want to be alone Verona, please
--------------"Your father was a brave man, it is a pity, I could have done so much with him.
Marishka feels that her sister needs to be alone, so she is determined to give her that peace.
------------"My beloved Master, my dear Verona, our Aleera needs to be alone for a while, please…
-----------"Marishka, Verona, leave me alone with Aleera please.
-----------"But master…
-----------"Now, please.
Marishka and Verona change in to their vampire forms and fly away.
----------------"Aleera this is enough
----------------"You went to the village; tell me, what did you do to my mother?
----------------"I did not kill her if it is what worries you.
----------------"Tell me the truth
----------------"I made a bargain with her
----------------"A bargain?
----------------"Yes my dear. Is a bargain that benefit us, of course, if your mother keeps her word. But now my princess, I want you to return to the castle with me, you need to relieve your pain, to treat the wounds of your soul.
----------------"My wounds will never heal, this pain is too real. But I need you my lord, I need your love.
----------------"Come with me then, I will give you all the love you need.
The dawn arrives, and with him a new pain for Vera. The horrible death of her husband has wounded her heart deeply, now she feels more alone than ever, if only her daughter were there with her.
In the darkness of Castle Dracula, Aleera is in the same coffin with her master. Dracula is sleeping but she is awake. Her pain is beyond description, and she knows that it will never end, she have an eternity to remember her father's death, to remember her mother's tears. Aleera feels that her immortality is not beautiful, now it seems cold, like an abyss that will never end.
The night arrives; Aleera is alone in the principal tower of Castle Dracula. Verona feels bad for her little sister, so she decide to sit beside her and give her support.
------------"How are you?
------------"I was witness of my father's suicide, how do you think I am?
------------"I am sorry
------------"Please don't lie to me sister.
------------"Do you think that I am soulless?
------------"That's the image you give to us.
------------"The normal people believe that we are heartless monsters. You suffer for your past, but Marishka and I… we suffer for other reasons that go beyond the memories we leave behind.
-------------"You mean…
-------------"Our children, yes. They born dead and… maybe we never find the way to bring them to life. I hope you never get pregnant Aleera, is horrible to look down and see your children dead.
--------------"We are a group of hurt souls.
--------------"Yes we are.
--------------"Tell me Verona. At the beginning, did you miss the people you leave behind?
--------------"Of course, I cried when I knew that my parents died in Italy, all my past died with them.
--------------"How did you deal with that sorrow?
--------------"The time helped me, the love of my master, and the fact that I've been always a strong woman. Aleera, you have no place in the world of your mother, you don't belong there anymore. This is our home, the only place when we are safe. The master is the only protection we have, the only family. By the way, I want to apologize for the way I treated you the other day.
----------------"Is all right, don't worry.
----------------"Thank you. I'll leave you alone; I'll be near if you need me.
----------------"Yes, thank you Verona.
In the village, Vera is in the cemetery in the burial of Serkán and her husband Douglas. Stefan is beside her, and the peasants give bad looks to Vera.
--------------"They blame you for the death of my nephew. The people think that Dracula is mad for your insistence of recover Aleera.
---------------"I have the right to fight for my daughter's life.
---------------"She is dead Vera; admit that and you will be a better person.
---------------"Never
----------------"She is playing with you to protect herself.
----------------"No, I don't know what happened between Douglas and Aleera in that cliff, but I feel that he finally saw the truth in her eyes. I will still fighting for her.
----------------"Then I wash my hands in this problem. You are alone, without my protection. My task now is… to look after my niece and my nephew's children, they need lo learn, to be better each day in the art of killing monsters. I thought that this day was the last for Dracula and his creatures but I was wrong, maybe this curse go on for centuries, perhaps until the last of the Valerious remain standing.
----------------"To your difference, I have no one else. Aleera is all I have, I will recover her. But if I fail, I will be at her side forever.
----------------"What do you mean with that?
Vera smiles to Stefan and start to move away slowly.
----------------"Good bye Stefan.
Will Continue…..