Twenty-NineThe cell door clanked shut, the padlock clicking into place. The four vampires walked back into the main chamber, gathering around the stone sarcophagus. They looked at the sleeping form within. Coop lay motionless, his arms across his chest. His once vibrant skin now had a waxy grey sheen to it. Elias pulled back his lips, exposing the fresh fang beneath. “He will wake soon. Eddie. Take Karaa and find some food for us once the sun has set. We must all rest, for it has been a busy day so far. And we have busier days ahead of us. They moved away from the sleeping boy, each finding a place to lie. Elias looked at Alison. “Do you remember anything from your past life?” She shook her head. “No. Nothing,” was her brief reply. Elias needed to explain things to her. “The man who came

