THE NEXT SEVERAL months seemed to whiz by and were filled with many emotions – joy, expectation, hope, and plenty of apprehensiveness. Fortunately, Slade stood by me through everything, even postponing Venom’s European tour until after the birth of the baby and our wedding ceremony, which would take place afterward.
The first three months of pregnancy was a difficult time. I couldn’t consume any blood, unless it was through Slade, or it would immediately come back up. After the first trimester, however, Mira talked me into trying it solo again. To our relief, I was able to digest the refrigerated blood and things became much easier for all of us.
The baby arrived on a warm August evening and it was a difficult birth, lasting for several hours. When our child finally made its entrance, I’
