Page 66 of I Dated a Golden Vampire
“They have some?”
“Five.All toddlers.”
Ysell shuddered.“They must be strong.”
“Both the mother and father are licensed for the fatal conclusion for their target.Aksallan agents.”
“Oh, you have interesting friends.”
“I do.They are good to have, and their littles love Khy.”Vesta continued to sway slowly as the baby got her lunch.
Some trees moved in the distance, and Vesta sighed happily.
“Are you worried about the father finding her?”
“No.She’s protected.”A figure made of the night sky walked into the woods and disappeared.Vesta smiled.“She will be very safe here.”
Ysell turned to follow her gaze.“Who did you see?”
“The unseen.If you see things moving with no one there, it will be her.”
“There is a new person on the island?”
“Yes.She’s a friend.”
“Why isn’t she introducing herself?”
“She is on single channel telepathy, and she can’t speak normally anymore.I don’t know why.I asked to see her once, and she told me she was ugly.I didn’t ask again.”
“How do you know her?”
“When I ran, she saved me from the fate of the others and hid me from the searchers.Then, she took me to the reapers to continue my training and get on active duty.When I got hurt, she took me to a healer in Aksalla that she knew.She has watched over me during the entire pregnancy and afterward.She grabbed me and brought me to the healer when labour started, and she stayed with me the whole time, in the corner and invisible.”
Ysell frowned.“And you don’t know who she is?”
“No.”
“Do you have another sister?”
“No, it was just the two of us, but I think we met in the lab before I was sent to Lorn.”
“But you don’t know.”
“No.”
“But you trust her.”
Vesta looked down at her daughter.“Yes.She’s given me a chance at a life and helped me every step of the way.”
“Do you think she will relax her vigilance?”
“No.She feels like she was born to be a caretaker, and something went wrong, so she’s trying to return to her original programming.”
“Does she need a place to stay?I have an extra guestroom.”
“Why are you so generous?”
“I can afford to be, and I am linked to the island.I want everyone here healthy and happy, and if that means that a mysterious creature roams the island, we will just add her to our lore.”
