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pretty sure, that’s not a trap!” Gregore pointed
to the woman’s lifeless body. I’ll take care of it while the two of
you discuss what just happened here.” Gregore moved through the
protective circle and grabbed up Melina’s body. He carried it out
of the RV to dispose of it as Caislyn turned to her mother.
    “Mom, what were you thinking? You weren’t strong
enough to do a summoning, look at you.” Vesta was still sitting on
the floor, where she had collapsed herself only moments ago, shocks
of gray hair now running through her otherwise chestnut locks.
“Come on, let’s get you up on the couch.” Caislyn helped her mother
up and then sat down beside her. “What happened?”
    Vesta explained everything that happened to Caislyn,
only when she was telling Caislyn about the name Caleb, and “ice
skies” something struck her as odd. “Wait, maybe she wasn’t saying
skies.”
    “Ice eyes,” Caislyn said as she looked at her mother.
“Caleb is the one who took you guys in the first place, and ordered
Merriwyn’s death.”
    Vesta simply nodded.
    ***

DEADLY REUNIONS
     
    Jaxon and Brigid stood flanking Marc in the middle of
the apartment's living room when Melina, who was moments ago
desperately trying to climb out the balcony window unnoticed,
suddenly disappeared. It wasn't like she fell, she just wasn't
there any longer. "What the hell?" Jaxon called out. This caused
Marc to turn around and look.
    "That bitch," he swore under his breath, "first sign
of trouble and she jumps."
    "She didn't jump, she just disappeared." Jaxon
countered.
    "Impossible, even if she had access to teleporting
magic like your friend, and her Fey relatives, Melina had no juice
left. Her magic was all but burnt out."
    "She's not necessary anyway," Brigid began, "but you
and I," she gestured between herself and Marc, "we have some
history to discuss."
    "You can't still be angry at me for having your
family killed, Brigid. I think you'll understand they weren't
worthy of saving. Especially that brother of yours." Marc actually
winked at them with that statement.
    Jaxon could tell Marc was goading her, and she also
noticed Brigid's reaction. If she didn't step in and take control
of things, it would get out of hand quickly.
    Before Brigid could spring on Marc, Jaxon was there.
"I need answers first," she said as she placed a calming hand on
Brigid's shoulder. Brigid immediately responded to the touch and
backed off a little bit. Jaxon’s other hand was now touching Marc
too. She was projecting calm, along with a smattering of
cooperation. He stilled beneath her touch.
    "Fine, but we are going to make sure he's not going
anywhere while you question him."
    Jaxon made sure not to stop touching Marc while
Brigid finished tying him up with everything they had available.
Jaxon stood over Marc, hand on his neck, asking question after
question. And the only answer he had for her was that she was
asking the wrong questions.
    "Fine," Jaxon said, getting frustrated with the
entire process. "Let’s try this one for curiousity sake then, how
did you become a vampire?"
    "Ahh, now you're asking the right stuff. Maybe we
should go back a little further and discuss what I was before I
became a vampire. I think that story will interest you even more,
Jaxon!"
    ~*~
    Before Marc could begin his story the door to the
condo burst open and Seth flew in at inhuman speed. "Jaxon?" He
yelped before he could take stock of what was going on around
him.
    "Ah, Seth, always one to interrupt the party," Marc
spat.
    "Shut your..." Seth noticed movement out of the
corner of his eye, a third person he hadn't seen in the room yet.
Caislyn had warned him that Jaxon was traveling with someone, but
she failed to mention who that someone was. "Oh my God!" Was all he
could manage.
    "Seth?" Brigid whispered.
    "Family reunions are so sweet after so very long, are
they not?" Marc's laughter that accompanied his question was beyond
cruel. And Jaxon just looked on at the three of