The Legend of Valentine Sorrow by Caroiline Busher

Author:Caroiline Busher [Busher, Caroiline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Stephenie Meyer, Jay Kristoff, Fantasy FIcion, Dracula, vampire, twilight, fantasy, Young Adult, Bram Stoker
ISBN: 9781781997635
Publisher: Poolbeg Press
Published: 2021-10-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The Vanishing Vampire

“Mother and father will be so pleased that I found you, Valentine,” Clarabell said as they walked along. “Though you are not how I expected you to be. It is a good job that you have your cloak to wear, and Mr Spook has given you a wide-brimmed hat. People would find it very peculiar to see a doll walking along the street. In fact, it could be dangerous.”

“Mr Spook has been very kind to me, Clarabell.”

“How did you change into a doll, Valentine?”

“A Vampire Hunter did this to me.”

Clarabell gasped. Guilt bloomed like a flower in her chest. It was her fault that Valentine Sorrow had been changed into a doll.

“I am so sorry, Valentine. Truly I am. I promise that I will never let anything bad happen to you again.”

Valentine looked into Clarabell’s large eyes and he believed her. He had so much to tell her that he did not know where to start.

“There was a painting of you on the wall of the Vampire Hunter’s lighthouse, Clarabell. The Vampire Hunter knows that you exist.”

“Then I am in great danger, Valentine.”

“You are, Clarabell, and that is not all. Mr Spook told me that the vampire who created you may be looking for you too.”

“Lord Lorenzo. I know. But Mother told me that he must never see me again.”

“Your mother is right, Clarabell. Mr Spook said that he may want to make a magical potion with your blood.”

“A magical potion. Whatever for?”

“It will enable him to go out in sunlight.”

“Why does it have to be made from my blood?”

“Only a child’s blood has this power and it is most powerful if used by the child’s creator. And Lord Lorenzo is your creator. But it will only work for adult vampires – in case you were thinking of making some magical sunlight potion from me!”

“Valentine! I have already told you. I will never hurt you again.”

Clarabell sighed. It would take a long time to regain Valentine Sorrow’s trust and she couldn’t blame him, after all she had put him through.

“I’m glad to hear it. But you are in grave danger from this Lord Lorenzo.”

“Let’s not worry about me, Valentine. We need to get you home to safety.”

“Mr Spook has assured me that I won’t always be this way. He read it in the Book of Vampires. It said that eventually I will turn back into a vampire. Although it could take a long time.”

Clarabell kicked a stone along the street and bowed her head in shame. A black cat crossed their path. A stray dog barked somewhere in the distance.

“I have thought of terrible ways to get my revenge on you, Clarabell. All this is because of you, and I hate you for it. You should have left me to die with my mother and sister.”

“Sister? Whatever do you mean?”

Valentine immediately regretted telling Clarabell that he had a sister.

She placed her hand reassuringly on his shoulder.

“It’s alright, Valentine, you can trust me now.”

“I have an older sister – her name is Matilda.

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