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~ Chapter Fifteen

~ Chapter Fifteen

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Hana woke up feeling woozy and lethargic. She also had to pee really bad again. Groaning in annoyance, she rolled off of the bed and glanced around,..
~ Chapter Twenty

~ Chapter Twenty

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Two hours later, Liam tentatively approached her. "Hana," he began. "There is something...something I wish you to see." He paused for a few seconds ..
~ Chapter Nineteen

~ Chapter Nineteen

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


His gaze was riveted to her bleeding wrists. Unconsciously, he reached out and took one into his hands. His fingertips lightly ran over the slim, sm..
~ Chapter Eighteen

~ Chapter Eighteen

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Hana moved three feet from Liam, out of his arms. Carefully placing herself between him and everyone else like a shield, she raised her hands up in ..
Part Two ~ Chapter Twenty-Two

Part Two ~ Chapter Twenty-Two

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Outside of his house, eleven-year-old Caleb Boyd heard the sound of a woman screaming from his neighbor's house. He froze from where he had been ben..
~ Chapter Twenty-One

~ Chapter Twenty-One

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Hana stared after him for a minute, until she couldn't hear his car anymore, before turning to look back at the Howards. Then she glanced back down ..
~ Chapter Twenty-Four

~ Chapter Twenty-Four

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Jeffery couldn't say a word. His eyes were wide with shock as he stared at his younger brother, trying to comprehend and make sense of everything he..
~ Chapter Twenty-Three

~ Chapter Twenty-Three

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


The room watched them go, silent, until they disappeared through a large pair of doors. Then the oldest woman there, a lady in her early seventies, ..
~ Chapter Twenty-Seven

~ Chapter Twenty-Seven

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


The next morning he woke to the sound of so many voices talking it was like listening to the radio on maximum volume in a place where three differen..
~ Chapter Twenty-Six

~ Chapter Twenty-Six

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Sean dragged in a deep breath. "What are you going to do?" Liam glanced at him. "I will do exactly what I did to show you all, plus, since Jack a..
~ Chapter Twenty-Five

~ Chapter Twenty-Five

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Smiling, he laughed. "The Howards," he explained, noticing the looks of comprehension the employees close enough to hear and some of the other custo..
~ Chapter Twenty-Nine

~ Chapter Twenty-Nine

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


That was all the invitation he needed. Rushing over to the side of the bed, Caleb peered down at the small bundle in Hana's arms. The first thing he..
~ Chapter Twenty-Eight

~ Chapter Twenty-Eight

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Caleb pulled himself up to his full height, gazing up at Liam, meeting his pale eyes head on with his own. "I choose to make the pact," he replied, ..
~ Chapter Thirty-Two

~ Chapter Thirty-Two

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Caleb gulped nervously. "Yes, sir, I do," he whispered. "I hope it doesn't come to that, but if it does, I'll be careful." He heard the others shift..
~ Chapter Thirty-One

~ Chapter Thirty-One

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Over the course of the next month, major changes came to the John Howards household. It took a week in the hospital, but both mother and the triplet..
~ Chapter Thirty

~ Chapter Thirty

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Thomas' eyes widened in fear. "Are you saying he's going to drink our blood?" Liam shifted his hold on the boy, stepping back. "He has to drink m..
~ Chapter Thirty-Five

~ Chapter Thirty-Five

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Quickly releasing the limb, he jumped back and onto the solid floor, his movements so fast it didn't disturb the others at all. Gulping, he remember..
~ Chapter Thirty-Four

~ Chapter Thirty-Four

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


At that exact instant, the house phone rang. Jack picked it up from in the living room. "Hello, Howards' house, Jack speaking. Oh, uh-huh...Yeah, gi..
~ Chapter Thirty-Three

~ Chapter Thirty-Three

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


Caleb bit back a long, heavy sigh. Three and a half hours and the next three classes passed. By the time lunch came around, he was ravenous, not onl..
~ Chapter Thirty-Eight

~ Chapter Thirty-Eight

A Chapter by Pennie Wagner


The next five years passed by swiftly. Caleb quickly learned to overcome his 'demon puberty'. Besides two more incidents of a much smaller scale dur..