Vampire Coven Book 3: A Vampire's Embrace by C.L. Scholey

Author:C.L. Scholey [Scholey, C.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Occult, Vampires, Horror, Paranormal, Romance, Erotic Romance/Paranormal, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B00LGJLG1G
Barnesnoble: B00LGJLG1G
Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press LLC
Published: 2014-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Hope stared around the massive open space of room in awe. Rhett called it a warehouse. When she looked at Ann, she could see her daughter’s wide-eyed openmouthed expression mirrored back. Everywhere were toys of all kinds as well as other items, strange items. For a second, she was afraid to move. Ann went to the first rack of dolls and fingered a beautiful brown-haired baby wearing odd clothing. Hope went to stand beside her. The youngest child she had seen so far was a toddler. There were pregnant women in various stages but no babies.

“What’s that?” Ann asked.

“This is a baby,” Rhett said. “I’m guessing you were this tiny at one point.”

“Me?” Ann was definitely skeptical.

“Yes, you were,” Hope confirmed.

“Soon there will be more babies born,” Rhett said and stood by Hope. “We had a dry spell for a bit where all the breeder women seemed to get pregnant at the same time. Then two years later there are more carrying but not all. You can’t imagine how busy we all were in the first year of those babies’ lives. Talk about your baby boom.”

He was chuckling, but Hope didn’t understand his joke. “Where did all these things come from?” Hope asked. “What are all these things?”

“Vampires bring things back from various places around the world. There isn’t much left to be found, even humans, but one day we may find a use for some of this junk. The toys are for the kids, but mostly the kids are kept busy. A child has one or two items to call their own for bedtime or the rare occasion they develop a cold. But otherwise, children are encouraged to play outdoors all day.” Rhett took the baby and crouched down before Ann.

“Do you want this baby, honey?”

Rhett’s tone, so gentle and sweet made Hope long for someone to talk to her in that fashion. But she knew no one ever would. Ann nodded and reached for the toy as though it were the most amazing thing in the world. Hope thought it might be. A replication of a baby was impressive. It made her wonder again at the strange life her ancestors must have lived. If she had been a child hundreds of years ago, Hope wondered what strange toys she would have played with. Yet another fascination of what her ancestors would be like. Hope had to stop wondering, she would never have answers. Why did she torment herself?

A horrible sound came from outside, a boom and grumble, the roof shook and Ann began to cry. Rhett lifted her into his arms immediately. Another boom sounded and Hope thought she might jump out of her skin.

“Rhett?” Hope said. Her eyes widened, but she refused to press her body to his for comfort. She doubted he would offer regardless.

“It’s all right, you two. It’s a thunder storm. The roof makes the noise worse. It won’t be as bad once we’re in my room.” He tickled Ann’s belly. “Tell you

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