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human; it’s not part of who we are, but the feeling of thirst is indescribable, Grace. Your throat burns beyond belief. There were times I wanted to, when things were not so good, but I would not intentionally inflict this life upon anyone. I didn’t know the full extent of what I was getting myself into, and I would never willingly take someone’s humanity from them.”
By that statement alone I loved my new friend. I knew I could never harm her, even if she was technically my enemy.
“Do you know how white your soul is?” I asked.
“Soul? Vampires don’t have souls.”
“Trust me, they do,” I said. Having explained this to Archer recently I felt like I was repeating myself. “All creatures, even the damned, have a soul.” I watched as Charlotte’s eyes widened. “Creatures of the night have a black soul, except you. You are the exception, although you aren’t actually a creature of the night for obvious reasons.” I pointed to the sky. “You are damned for eternity but your soul is completely intact.”
Charlotte shook her head in disbelief and looked at me, waiting for me to continue.
“It’s almost as white as mine,” I said.
“I didn’t think I had one anymore. You can see it?”
“All angels can. We see other things, too, and hear thoughts. I think your soul is the reason you can be outside in daylight hours.”
Charlotte Laughed. “And I thought I was a freak. The first Blaze was created long ago by an angel that had some sort of beef with God, so I guess we’re distantly related somehow, but that’s a story for another day. What’s unique about us, and the one thing everyone wants, is our blood.”
We sat in silence for a few minutes. There was so much to take in for both of us, and I had so many questions but wanted to let Charlotte tell it in her own time. Besides, I couldn’t quite get my head around an angel and a vampire being related. That piece of information deserved a little silence.
The sharp trill of the bell rang in the distance, signalling the end of lunch. Charlotte jumped down from the fountain and walked under the arbour. She seemed deep in thought. I followed her and we headed back towards the school.
“Vampires disgust me, the way they kill innocent people,” she said. “Sometimes I’m ashamed to be one, and since I don’t sleep, why not rid the world of them one at a time? Makes me feel better, and it’s fun.”
“I know. It gives Arch and me our kicks.”
“I’ve heard so much about the Tate family. You don’t seem so scary.”
“That’s because we don’t have fangs,” I said, teasing her. “Arch wanted to kill you yesterday when you sat with us at lunch.”
“What stopped him?”
“ Me, and the fact that dusting you probably wouldn’t have gone down too well in broad daylight.” We smiled at each other. “Why do those vamps want your blood?”
The look on Charlotte’s face was the saddest I’d seen in a long time. Blood trickled from the corners of her eyes and it took me a moment to understand that she was crying.
“Lucas died because of our blood,” she said. “He staked himself because he was captured. Every other Blaze before us has died protecting our blood.”
“I won’t let you die, Charlotte.”
“Sometimes I think it would be better if I was dead.”
“But why is it so special?” I asked.
When she told me I stopped cold, too shocked to speak. Those who drank the blood of the Blaze, even just a drop, would have access to an immense power. Dark vampires would become stronger and faster, and be able to walk in the light. Forces of evil could be created like nothing we’d ever seen before, and that was definitely not good.
TEN
JOSH
Tuesday Afternoon
O ne and a half days down and way too many to go. I couldn’t believe how slowly the first week of school was passing. Friday seemed so far off, and I was feeling a little dejected after my knock back from Grace. I noticed she was spending a lot
By that statement alone I loved my new friend. I knew I could never harm her, even if she was technically my enemy.
“Do you know how white your soul is?” I asked.
“Soul? Vampires don’t have souls.”
“Trust me, they do,” I said. Having explained this to Archer recently I felt like I was repeating myself. “All creatures, even the damned, have a soul.” I watched as Charlotte’s eyes widened. “Creatures of the night have a black soul, except you. You are the exception, although you aren’t actually a creature of the night for obvious reasons.” I pointed to the sky. “You are damned for eternity but your soul is completely intact.”
Charlotte shook her head in disbelief and looked at me, waiting for me to continue.
“It’s almost as white as mine,” I said.
“I didn’t think I had one anymore. You can see it?”
“All angels can. We see other things, too, and hear thoughts. I think your soul is the reason you can be outside in daylight hours.”
Charlotte Laughed. “And I thought I was a freak. The first Blaze was created long ago by an angel that had some sort of beef with God, so I guess we’re distantly related somehow, but that’s a story for another day. What’s unique about us, and the one thing everyone wants, is our blood.”
We sat in silence for a few minutes. There was so much to take in for both of us, and I had so many questions but wanted to let Charlotte tell it in her own time. Besides, I couldn’t quite get my head around an angel and a vampire being related. That piece of information deserved a little silence.
The sharp trill of the bell rang in the distance, signalling the end of lunch. Charlotte jumped down from the fountain and walked under the arbour. She seemed deep in thought. I followed her and we headed back towards the school.
“Vampires disgust me, the way they kill innocent people,” she said. “Sometimes I’m ashamed to be one, and since I don’t sleep, why not rid the world of them one at a time? Makes me feel better, and it’s fun.”
“I know. It gives Arch and me our kicks.”
“I’ve heard so much about the Tate family. You don’t seem so scary.”
“That’s because we don’t have fangs,” I said, teasing her. “Arch wanted to kill you yesterday when you sat with us at lunch.”
“What stopped him?”
“ Me, and the fact that dusting you probably wouldn’t have gone down too well in broad daylight.” We smiled at each other. “Why do those vamps want your blood?”
The look on Charlotte’s face was the saddest I’d seen in a long time. Blood trickled from the corners of her eyes and it took me a moment to understand that she was crying.
“Lucas died because of our blood,” she said. “He staked himself because he was captured. Every other Blaze before us has died protecting our blood.”
“I won’t let you die, Charlotte.”
“Sometimes I think it would be better if I was dead.”
“But why is it so special?” I asked.
When she told me I stopped cold, too shocked to speak. Those who drank the blood of the Blaze, even just a drop, would have access to an immense power. Dark vampires would become stronger and faster, and be able to walk in the light. Forces of evil could be created like nothing we’d ever seen before, and that was definitely not good.
TEN
JOSH
Tuesday Afternoon
O ne and a half days down and way too many to go. I couldn’t believe how slowly the first week of school was passing. Friday seemed so far off, and I was feeling a little dejected after my knock back from Grace. I noticed she was spending a lot
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