Asher's body was frozen even as a sudden fierce pain took over his heart. He blinked several times to make sure his eyes weren't playing a cruel trick on him. But no matter how he looked it was the same image staring back at him.
"That girl is…" one of Niall's guards exclaimed. He glanced at Niall. "Master! Could it be…"
Niall was in a similarly shocked state as he kept staring at the huge portrait standing in the middle of the living room.
"This is surely a portrait of the vampire queen." Arnold said, watching them dubiously. "Why? Do you… recognize her?"
"No way! How can that be?" Heather exclaimed.
"What's going on?" Arnold asked, staring at them in confusion. "Gareth? Care to explain what's happening."
Gareth's expression showed more of a pleasant surprise. "She really was the
