But before she reached them, the same blond-haired vampire stood in her way. Again she tried to pounce on him, but he quickly shoved her to one side, plunging her into the rugged side of an ancient tree. It knocked the wind out of her, but she was still determined, so she turned to face him once more. She tried to think of ways to weaken him, and the only thing she could think of was the silver necklace.
Lilly knew she'd have to change back to human form to be able to place the silver on his skin. She looked over to where Sammy lay still. He was breathing, but his heart rate was still very slow. He was bleeding. She could smell his blood... and so could the vampire.
In a flash, she decided she had to try. He certainly wouldn't be expecting it. She began to run towards him, and as she lun
