My father had taken it upon himself to introduce Leo and Marcus around London. Which meant they were at our house quite often. I missed my children greatly and asked my father if I could return to them, but he refused me and said I had to stay in London. It was the first time he had denied me anything. However, he had the children brought to me. The house felt very full. I loved having my children with me, knowing there was not much time I had left with them. With so many people I needed to get out sometimes. If we did not go to the palace, Abaddon would escort me to the river. Being by the water bought me peace. I also practiced as many spells as I could to displace the magic. It seemed the closer I got to becoming a vampire, the more anxious I became and the more my magic wanted out. It
