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... For the next few days, Garnet remained in the master bedroom, refusing to get out of bed. Chris' death hit her harder than anyone would have ever anticipated. She wept off and on, refusing to see anyone. She began blaming herself for Chris' demise.
As he watched her grieve, Dracula was secretly worrying about Katerina's quest to destroy his new beloved. The death was a temporary setback for him and he roundly regretted having ever laying eyes on her. Chris' body was currently being examined for cause of death.
When he had first turned her into a vampire, he saw minute signs of clinginess in her, especially when he tried to love all three of his women equally. Elyse and Magda had no problems sharing him with each other, but Katerina was obviously much different. Whenever he lavished attention on the other two, Katerina would pout like a defiant child, making her displeasure known. Never in his lifetime would he have believed that she would go to any extreme to try and harm him. Dracula had to admit that he underestimated a girl whom he thought was just all talk.
Although sidetracked from his original plan, he knew all wasn't entirely lost and hastily made a plan to eliminate Katerina. He knew it wasn't easy to find a way to destroy her, but it had to be done before she tried anything to harm his beloved Garnet.
Mind back to the present, he approached the bed and sat on the edge.
"Garnet" he said gently, putting a consoling hand on her trembling shoulder "You must not remain in bed like this"
"It's all my fault" she whispered, avoiding eye contact with him as tears streamed down her face "I was the one who insisted on the European tour"
"This wasn't something that could have been prevented, my beloved" he said, reaching out to stroke her tear-streaked cheeks "It could have happened if you remained in your homeland"
"You don't get it" she whispered, wiping her red swollen eyes "He started feeling sick right after Katerina came into his life"
"What are you saying?" Dracula inquired as she pulled herself up into a sitting position "You think Katerina is responsible?"
"Well" she said bitterly "Chris was perfectly healthy before he met her. What else am I supposed to believe? I swear if I ever get my hands on her, I will make her wish she didn't harm him"
Her last words caught Dracula off-guard. She was more intuitive than he had originally thought. Intuitive and vengeful...two qualities that made her dangerous to him if she ever found out he had anything to do with Chris' untimely death.
"What do you think Katerina did to him?"
"She must have poisoned him or something" Garnet said, seemingly in the beginning stages of a full blown rage "You saw his body. No human wastes away that quickly unless they were poisoned"
"Perhaps it is entirely possible that she is responsible for this" he said, seemingly agreeing with her "We are still waiting on the results of the autopsy"
"If I'm right, nobody can stop me from going after her" she said, clenching her fists in anger "This is eye for an eye. She doesn't know what I'm like when I'm angry"
"Promise me you won't do anything until after we get the results" Dracula said, taking her hand and kissing it before pulling her close "I don't want anything to happen to you"...
... "I can't believe you did it" Elyse hissed, shaking her head ruefully at Katerina "You were too reckless"
"It was well worth it" Katerina replied, smirking defiantly "Do you honestly think he's going to lavish attention equally on all of us when she becomes his newest bride?"
"You have a jealousy problem" Magda said, yawning into her hand "Sharing him isn't as bad as you think. Elyse and I have had a lot of fun with him together and separately"
"Do you think he won't abandon us when he has her?" Katerina exclaimed angrily "You have no idea how it feels to be left out"
"You're a stupid jealous fool!" Elyse exclaimed, glaring at her "You would rather risk your life disobeying him than learn to cooperate!!!"
"And threatening him" Magda added, clucking her tongue "You really have some nerve. Look at everything he has done for us and given us...you ungrateful dumb bitch"
"Fine" Katerina hissed, her eyes narrowed dangerously as she circled her friends "Don't come crying to me when he's forgotten all about you. You will deserve everything you will get"
"As far as I'm concerned" Magda replied "Your death warrant has already been signed, so don't you dare bring us down"
"Neither of us are taking any part in this deception. We prefer to do what we are told" Elyse said, glaring at Katerina "You are a threat to everyone here and we don't need that"
"Then I would watch my back if I were you two" Katerina said, laughing cruelly "I'd hate to see you two cross the wrong path with fate"
"Please" Elyse scoffed, tossing her hair behind her shoulder "Spare me of your threats and get out of here!"
Hissing in defeat, Katerina glared at Elyse and Magda before disappearing into the night...
... Jason sat in Chris' room, making the final arrangements for his funeral. He had contacted Chris' family and discussed plans with them to send him home to be buried.
He knew he, Marty and Garnet had to return to Canada for the funeral; however, Garnet locked herself in the master bedroom, refusing to go anywhere. Judging by her behaviour, Jason guessed that she blamed herself for what had happened.
"Such a pity" Jason murmured, rubbing his chin in thought "She is no more to blame than the rest of us"
He emerged from his thoughts when there was a light knock on his door.
"Come in" he sighed, rubbing his eyes. The door opened and Magda entered the room.
"My poor Jason" she murmured, embracing him "Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?"...