WARNING!
The skies echoed with loud claps of thunder and bright lightening. The two lovers lay entwined in each other's arms. Both thinking of Danny Desai and the dilemma Danny placed them in.
Tyler closed his eyes as Regina caressed his bare back. "Why does Daniel cause you such anger, my love? My cravings for him have dissipated."
"No, they haven't, Regina. Nor will they ever." Tyler stood up bending over to retrieve his jeans. He pulled them on. "Daniel will be craved by you until he dies."
Regina threw her nude body back against the silk sheets. "Why do this? I don't love him. I've always only loved you."
Tyler turned to stare at Regina. "I love you. You were supposed to be mine for an eternity. However, Christopher wanted to taunt me with you. But Daniel is different."
"Christopher made him a vampire unwillingly, Tyler." Regina rolled over and hugged her pillow. "He was a child then. A sixteen year old boy only trying to make a living for his family. I am yours for eternity. Your brother was a fool to think it would be any different."
"My brother made nothing of him." Tyler sighed out. "Regina, Christopher was your Master. Daniel had none. Which means Danny has none."
Regina buried her cheek into her pillow. "I am bored with your incoherent ranting."
Tyler walked to the window and pulled back the drapes. He stared at the moon hanging over the city. "He isn't like us, Regina."
"I know that." Regina closed her eyes. "It is almost morning. I am exhausted thanks to our excursion in bed. Come back to bed and let us sleep."
Tyler continued to stare at the darkness. Flashes of lightening illuminated his face casting eerie shadows on the walls behind him. Soon morning would come and he'd have to sleep in the darkness of the cellar built into his mansion. He thought of how Daniel could still wonder the city or country in daylight. He thought of his year of becoming an immortal.
"Christopher didn't make him an immortal, Regina. Daniel Desai was born one." Tyler pulled the large drapes shut. "He is of the pure blood line. He is the only descendant left of Amar, the first immortal known. I know. Amar placed me in charge of protecting his son. That is why hating him had to stop and befriending Daniel was destined for me."
Regina had already fallen asleep. She hadn't heard Tyler speaking. He lay down spooning her body to his.
Tyler leaned to smell Regina's hair. The mixture of both her lavender shampoo and her natural sweat teased his body to want her again. Yet, he knew the sun would rise soon. They needed to sleep the day away.
"He is the only one of his kind, Regina. He is both human and both immortal. Even pure born vampires are less than he. He has powers greater than other immortals…all other immortals."
Tyler continued to talk to the sleeping female. He had to let out his knowledge somehow. The most he feared was that on Danny's five hundredth birthday, Danny would become unstoppable. He would have no weakness if he took his Immortal Beloved. A stake to the heart would only slow him down. The sunlight would only make him gain energy. Blood from a human or an immortal made from a human would surge through Daniel like an electric current putting him on a super charge. All this would happen, if Daniel Vikram Desai was to drink from his destined immortal beloved.
Tyler thought of his warning to Daniel earlier the previous week.
"Thanks for coming to see me, Daniel." Tyler sat down in his large antique chair.
Cole stood back by the large stone fireplace drinking from a wine glass. He stared at the flames as Tyler addressed Danny.
"I prefer Danny now, Tyler." Danny sat down in the chair adjacent Tyler. He took the goblet of blood that Cole handed to him. "However, you're being too nice. What do you want? Why send Regina out in the day when she could have burned in the sun?"
"That was Regina's doing." Tyler chuckled. "She was trying to provoke you. She wanted to catch you by surprise."
"Figures." Danny matched Tyler's chuckle. "Regina likes to keep us on our toes. However, I'd appreciate it if you'd tell her to stay away from the school."
"That still seems strange to me that you attend such a simple place of youth." Cole breathed out. "Until I spied Lacey Porter. She is exquisite."
"She is." Danny took a long sip of his drink. He smirked slightly. "Aged blood is not like a fine wine, Cole. You need something fresh."
"That is easy for you to say. It is difficult to get around this day and time. We can't hunt during the day as you to get ready to feed at night. Nor can we go as long as you without the taste of blood." Cole answered as he poured himself more blood. "This old blood is drained and kept fresh as we can inside the ice vaults. It keeps us alive somewhat. But as you know, fresh blood is the only way to stay alive."
"I know too well." Danny closed his eyes. "I need to get back to Lacey. We have a date night to watch movies together."
"That is why I called you here, Danny." Tyler exhaled as he leaned his elbows on his knees. "Lacey may be in danger."
"What?" Danny squeezed his drink until the glass shattered in his hand. Blood poured from his palm.
Cole stepped back from Danny as Tyler stared at the men. "You're bleeding?"
"It happens." Danny picked up a kerchief and wiped his hand.
"NOT like that blood. That is fresh and smells of mortal blood." Cole swallowed fighting the urge to attack Danny.
Danny stared at Cole. "I'd have you dead before you took your first taste, Cole."
"He knows that, Daniel." Tyler smirked at the look of fear on Cole's face. "I'm just glad Regina isn't here. She'd jump your body before I could pull her off."
All three began to laugh before Daniel asked. "How is Lacey in danger?"
"Cole and I have found out from a good source…." Tyler breathed in and out nervously. "Lacey's ancestors were not only murdered but they were murdered because an immortal caused the murder to come about."
Daniel stood up and paced. "How? And Who?"
"We're not sure who the immortal was? However, we know that those killing both Laura and Kayleigh were hypnotized into doing so." Cole answered noticing Daniel's state of frustration.
"Who is your source?" Daniel asked as he stared at Tyler.
Tyler looked nervously at Cole then back to Daniel. He drew in a deep breath. Tyler refused to answer.
Danny answered for him. "You forget I can read your thoughts like a book. Amar, the first known of the immortals."
Daniel closed his eyes. He had never met Amar. However, Daniel knew he was a was a born immortal. Amar was the rarest of the immortals. At least, Daniel thought that. He didn't know that the rarest immortal of all was himself.
"I'll kill all of the creatures of the night before I allow Lacey's death." Daniel turned to look at his immortal friends. He could see the fear in their faces. "Tell any immortal you must. I will kill them all if Lacey is harmed. That is a warning!"