Alexander: Memoirs (A Vampire In Love Book 1) by May Freighter

Author:May Freighter [Freighter, May]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Solnechnogorsk, Senezhskoye Lake. October 7, 1776.

After gathering everything needed for the trip from the Red Lily, Alexander asked his servant to stop of at Solnechnogorsk village on the way. Lev drove the carriage with rain beating down hard on the horses and their strained bodies. Dark clouds hung over them, taking away any and every source of light the sky could offer.

Alexander sat in the carriage, oblivious to the harsh downpour outside, the howls of the wind, or the rapid swinging of the lantern. He clutched Katharine’s cold body to his chest, running his hand over her smooth, porcelain skin.

“I am so sorry, Katya,” he whispered in a quivering voice.

The only thing he was thankful for was that his heart no longer beat. The heaviness in his chest, the discomfort of a million daggers being lodged into his unmoving organ would tear his soul to shreds. That was if he still had a soul. He was no longer among the living. He had slaughtered over two dozen men and women mere hours prior to this journey, and it still baffled him how empty he felt inside. Not a whisper of his conscience tormented him, reminding him of his hellish deeds. Surely, the Devil must have a torture chamber ready for him once he leaves the world of the living.

One hour passed, two. The horses’ heavy breathing filled the air as the sound of rain ceased and the carriage drew to a sudden stop.

Lev’s shoes landed in mud with a splash, and he opened the door for Alexander. “We are here.”

Alexander separated himself from Katharine’s body, resting her head carefully on the leather seat. He climbed out of the carriage, his booted feet sinking into the soft dirt. The rain had passed and the moon had returned, illuminating the lone willow tree atop a hill next to the peaceful Senezhskoye Lake.

Humidity was thick in the air. He made his way to the top of the hill where two graves marred the view. His father and mother rested six feet under. Their bodies were united and there was hope that their souls would be too. On the gravestones were carved their names along with the time they spent living in this cruel world.

Alexander knelt on the wet grass and touched his father’s gravestone first. The cold from the weathered stone seeped into his skin, yet it did not bother him.

“Papa, I have missed you greatly. I could not come to visit as often as I’ve wished. Yosef kept me busy, but he is no more. I killed him, Papa. I murdered him with my own hands and for that I fear that when I die, I will not see you in Heaven as my soul will burn in Hell.” Alexander smiled faintly. “I have to admit, I will lack no sleep for my actions. My only regret is that Katharine’s flame has been extinguished.”

He withdrew his hand and placed his right hand on his mother’s freshly-planted gravestone. “Mama, I am sorry I had abandoned you.

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