Amazed

Prologue

Terms you need to know

Helren

This is vampire language for husband

Leelan

This is vampire language for most beloved one or wife.

Sundogs

These are pills that vampires develop which enable them to stay in the sun for a limited time.

Newblood

This refers to people who has been recently transformed and usually apply to them until one year after their transition.

Transition

This is the term used to describe when a person turns from human to a vampire.

Phrased

The vampire ability to walk though walls and other solid objects.

This also refers to werewolves when they change from being human to wolf.

Materialized

The ability vampires possess where they can transport themselves from one place to another but it only works over short distance. (Short distance would be anywhere on the land they live in but they cannot transport over water body unless that is your ability)

Morph

This is also used to describe the change from human to vampire.

New-lings

This refers to the offspring of vampires who have not been turned.

Silver-mercury bullets

One type of bullet that can be use to kill vampires.

Enhancer

It is a genetically engineered substance that was given to all of Dracula's direct progeny. It allows them to run, see, hear, etc. better than other vampires.

Familiar

This is a term used within the vampire society to refer to themselves. It is offence to called a familiar a vampire. This is within the late 19th century after vampires found out that they could be killed from something other that age.

The Alpha and the Omega

The alpha and omega is used in vampire language to represent perfect harmonization of vampires. The alpha and the omega are also though of to be the way Dracula was brought about. The Alpha represents the good qualities while the Omega represents the bad ones.

Tropain

It is an enzyme that was developed so as to make the transition for vampires easier and so that it doesn't make them crazy instead it knocks them out.

Chontestant

This is competition between two males for the right to take a female as his own.

Blood moon

Another word for new moon.

Skives

The Egyptian word for knives, spears and other sharp pointed weapons.

Specter

This is a golden stick used by pharaohs, which grants the person who approaches the freedom to touch it and communicate with the king. If one speaks before receiving the specter he can immediately be put to death by order of the king.

Immortal

This is a term used within the vampire society to refer to themselves. It is offence to called a familiar a vampire. This was before the late 19th century when vampires found out that they could die from something other than age.

Caboya

The place Egyptians believe that all royalties go after they have died. Royalties include the king, queen, princes, and princess and they are always buried with their possessions.

Guardian Transistor

This is a person who is responsible for newlings before, during and after there turning so as to ensure that they don't break any of their laws or rules. This person will be held responsible for any crime or shortcoming of the newlings and can be severely punished.

Prologue

New York.

Rhayven woke up crying tears of day old frustration. Her hair was black and curled automatically around one's finger. Her eyes were like the precious birthstone, sapphire and changed with her mood. She was beautiful and perfect in each and every way. Then she started to cry because she was in the need for her mother's milk. Then whole balance of nature was upset as the sand in the desert started to be saturated with water reducing it to a mud hole. The waters of the earth started to dissipate, the earth started to trap the sunrays causing the ice caps of the mountains in Antarctica to melt...Caven rushed towards her at once. She shoved her gigantic breast that had become swollen and overflowing with milk into the mouth of her newborn.

Raven sucked happily and the whole world returned to normal.

"She's is so powerful."

Caven said softly.

"Yes, I know, we need to get her to Sanctity when she is six months to effectively control her"

Ray said solemnly as Caven nodded in agreement. Rhayven was born on a solar eclipse, which meant her powers were more powerful at night in her wolf form. Their house was away from civilization and in a beautiful remote area in the country with flowers and gardens with a path leading to the house, which was a cottage. There were orchids, roses and lilies with high scents that hit you as soon as you enter the house. In the middle of the field grew a black rose. When Caven tried to touch it, a powerful force field repelled her. It was given to her on Nissan first which was a date between March and April and symbolizes the beginning of the new moon. Rhayven had to be hidden from the persons who would try to use her powers for evil. Suddenly, the area around became quiet.

Too quiet...

"Caven it's time"

Ray said solemnly. Ray tried to find his sword as Caven kissed Rhayven and held her tightly. The front door burst open. A tall, muscular and intimidating man stood in the frame way of the cottage.

"Give me the child"

Kalesh commanded. His voice was rough as was his appearance and demanded respect from everyone present... It should, after all, Ray's former advisor. He had secretly been planning to dethrone King Ray and kill his daughter so that his son Armando could become king after him. The fact that Ray had a daughter, who would, when he dies, take over the vampire nation, was unacceptable. And Ray not signing over the privilege to the most eligible male as ruler (which ironically was his son) demanded his immediate death, even if he was his own brother...

"Caven hide her"

Ray said suddenly, as he tried to distract Kalesh. He rushed forward, caught a handful of Caven's dark brown hair in his hand, and slammed her head against the wall. Blood rushed from her head. The scent made both brothers intoxicated with the dangerous pleasure of tasting it. Ray's olfactory glands where more developed than that of Kalesh so he was the first to respond. Anger rushed throughout his veins as his blood became heated. His fangs elongated. Using his superior strength, his hand engulfed Kalesh throat as he tried to choke him. One of Kalesh's men pointed a semi-automatic pistol, which was loaded with silver-mercury bullets, in an attempt to kill him. Once shot with this bullet, the victim would die a slow, painful death. Caven created a distraction by trying to escape. Ray took this opportunity to grab Rhayven and dematerialize into another dimension, the 20th century. Ray knew his power was insufficient to keep him in that century for long.

He needed an alternative....

Rhayven was wrapped securely in a blue blanket hand knitted by her mother. Her black hair flushed over her face she was like her mother and contracted him in everyway with his blue eyes and skin like creamy milk. While him on the other hand, had a muscular frame, broad shoulders, narrow hips and the stance of a warrior. He couldn't stay with Rhayven; his wife needed him the next century. But first he needed to know that Rhayven would be relatively safe from harm.

He grasped Rhayven as he crept up to a window and peered inside...

It was a nice family; a happy married one, with no children since the wife was barren. He didn't want to do it but he had to leave Rhayven here.

For her own safety...

Kalesh would hunt for her but at least he would not search this dimension. A basket appeared in front of him as he thought of it. He dipped his hand into his pocket and put a locket around her neck. Then he bent down and kissed her tenderly.

"I love you Rhayven"

Time was running out... and he knew it. He put Rhayven in the basket and rung the doorbell then vaporized out of that dimension.

"Coming"

A voice from inside said and opened the green door of his house.

"Hello"

The sound of a baby crying caught his attention and he looked down towards the direction of the noise.

"Sheree', come quickly!"

He said in alarm.

"What is it Demetri?"

She asked as she came towards him. He took up the blanket with Rhayven.

"O my god!"

She said as soon as she saw the child. Demetri and Sheree (the name of the couple at who's doorstep Ray left Rhayven) held the basket with the child outside for a while trying to find the person who left the child their, but to all avail. Seeing no one, and realizing it was getting colder, they carried her inside. They phoned the police about the child, and they were asked to report the incident in the morning. Sheree went to prepare some milk to feed the child, while Demetri got some wood for the fireplace and he put them in the fireplace and turned around to get a lighter to blaze the fire. But a bright light was being emitted from behind him. He turned around

"That was fast, I didn't even see you light it"

Sheree said lightly.

"I didn't light it"

Demetri said amazed

"Don't be silly who else would do it?"

He paused then shrugged it off as a figment of his imagination. Being 30 must have taken its toll on him. He went over to the sofa that Sheree was sitting at.

"She's beautiful"

He said running his fingers through her dark midnight hair.

"And her skin is like milk"

He said like a sedated kitten under the influence of milk.

"What do you think we should call her?"

Sheree asked. Demetri thought for a moment. He looked at her blanket. The letters R-H-A-Y-V-E-N were engraved in gold letters in her blankets.

"Why not Rhayven after all that seem to have been her mother's choice"

He said quietly.

"If she doesn't get claimed can we adopt her and name her Rhayven Anastasia Jordian Silvers?"

She asked.

"That would be nice"

Demetri agreed. After Rhayven has finished drinking her milk, her eyes became heavy with sleep.

"Can I hold her?"

Demetri asked Sheree quietly.

"Okay"

Sheree said as Demetri took her and hushed her back to sleep.

"I know miracles happen at Christmas and so far you are proof of that. I don't know why your parents could keep you but I will fight for you, because I have fallen in love with you Rhayven"

He said

"Are you coming with me to the police station?"

Sheree asked as she coated Rhayven and put her blanket around her.

"We have to report this"

Sheree said as she hugged Rhayven and rocked her to sleep

"Tomorrow"

Demetri said as they got up and ambled up the stairs. Demetri took Rhayven and supported Sheree with the other hand.