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“Yes,” Octavius said curtly, “we do.” He turned to Jaegar. “You’ve always gotten in my way, Jaegar. Always gotten underfoot. I sired you, so I let you have your fun flirting, playing with my woman – but no more, Jaegar. Why she desires you as she does is beyond me; I
made
you, Jaegar – every ounce of blood in your veins is mine. But her heart wanders when you come calling. No more. You defied my orders once in keeping her from me; you will not defy me a second time. From this time forth, you will stop your quest for her. You are
my
offspring, Jaegar, and you will do as I command.”

Jaegar scoffed. “I’m no newborn vampire,” he said. “You can’t tell me what to do. I’ll fight you if I have to…”

“Fight your sire?” Octavius raised an eyebrow. “Fight a vampire more than twice your age with more abilities than you’ll ever have? You fool – you wouldn’t dare.”

Jaegar stepped forward, his stance threatening. He looked like a tiger who was getting ready to pounce. “I bet you I would,” he growled. “You have no hold over me, Octavius.”

Octavius smiled. “Oh, but I do.” In a swift, graceful movement, he shot out a hand, catching Jaegar by the throat. He pushed him against the wall, staring at him with his enormous dark eyes. It took a moment for Kalina to realize what Octavius was doing.

“Octavius –
don’t!”
she cried, but it was too late.

“You will no longer feel anything for Kalina,” Octavius said. Jaegar’s eyes were growing misty with the effects of the glamour. “You will no longer want her. You will no longer desire her. She will be nothing but a Carrier to you.”

“No…” Jaegar was fighting it, fighting Octavius’ words with every muscle of his being. “No, I love…” He was shaking violently – fighting the compulsion, trying so hard to cling to his love for her. And then his muscles went slack.

“Shut off your feelings,” Octavius said. “Now!”

Jaegar’s face was now serene – almost blank. He looked up at Kalina, but she saw no recognition there. No love. “Very well,” he said simply and lightly. “What do you wish me to do with the Carrier, then?”

“Octavius,
no
!” Tears were falling down Kalina’s face, but it was no use. Jaegar hardly seemed to recognize her at all.

“Now I can have you all to myself.” Octavius shrugged.

“Kalina!” They were interrupted by Max. “Octavius needs to try to open the box. Perhaps he’s old enough – he might be the one.”

Kalina turned her face from her mother. “Just give us a second, Mom,” she said, her voice shaking. She knew that sooner or later, she would have to admit what happened – but right now, she couldn’t bear it. If Max gave her blood to either vampire, it would only make things worse. She was the only one who could feed Jaegar
or
Octavius.

“My sweet Kalina,” Octavius went over to her. “All this time, I thought I only wanted your blood. Your delicious blood. To sample all to myself. But I want more than your blood, my darling. I have spent so long protecting Carriers, marrying them off to other vampires. I have served them all so well. But I want more.”

“What are you talking about?” Kalina was trembling. “Don’t you just want me – want to drink from me at last?” She held out one last, desperate hope that he would drink from her; that this would be enough to save him.

“I do want to drink from you,” said Octavius. “But not
only
from you. There are so many Carriers out there – so many flavors – so much pleasure…” His eyes glimmered wickedly. “Why settle for one beautiful Carrier when I could take them all?”

“No, Octavius, no!” Kalina cried, but it was too late. The Octavius she had known – the Octavius she had loved – was gone.

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