“But what can we do for the baby?” Kayla unclenched Scarlet’s hand, her nails were piercing through her skin. “I don’t think there is anything we can do.” Stephan was resolved to losing the baby. There had been no guarantee that she could carry the baby to term. This wasn’t like her first pregnancy, Scarlet was part vampire now. “Please help my baby.” Scarlet sobbed. “Let’s get her upstairs.” Stephan lifted her into his arms and cradled her to his chest. “She’s still bleeding out.” Kayla stared in horror as blood dropped from her friend’s body. “Let’s get her in the tub.” Stephan got her to their room and stripped her. He then put her into the bathtub when Kayla had filled it with enough water. “I’m glad she not awake to see this.” Stephan watched as the clear water slowly turned to

