MERILYN
Merilyn cast a pitying look at her master, her eyes full of pleading. "Oh, Vlad, you do not need to kill humans as well. I understand your pain more than anyone else—"
"She is not dead; she is merely asleep," Vladya interrupted.
Relief swept through her as she turned back to the motionless figure, studying it closely. It was then that she noticed the gentle rise and fall of the woman's chest. "Asleep. Good, that is a relief."
Vladya’s eyes locked onto hers. "Let us get something straight, Merl. If I wanted to kill a human female, she would already be dead. And let me tell you, I would do it with a smile, and I would sleep peacefully—perhaps even better."
He paused briefly. "The only reason I have not killed her, or others, is because I have not felt like it. I simply have no d
