Page 112 of Burn Falls
She smiled. “Have you heard of me, Calla?”
“Draven mentionedherwhen he told me how vampires came about.”
“She is me, and did he say that I check on my children every night?”
“Yes, but I have no idea what that means.”
“All vampires are my children because it was me and my soulmate, Ambrogio that started the first coven until my passing. Each night I look down from the moon to check in on them, and tonight I was blessed with one more.”
“Me?”
“You.”
“Okay?”
Selene clasped her hands in front of her. “I’ve been waiting for this day.”
I blinked. “You have?”
“Since you were born.”
“I don’t understand.”
“I don’t get to pick who gets turned, but I get to choose who everyone’s soulmate is and hope fate takes over.”
“What?” I asked in confusion.
“The night Renzo Cavalli was turned, I knew it was a mistake, but there was no way I could prevent it or take care of the problem. That’s not how it works. But I could choose his fate if everything lined up. Therefore, I made Gael his soulmate when she was born and hoped they found each other.”
“They did,” I whispered, remembering the picture in my office.
“And when you were born, I made you Draven’s.”
I balked. “How is that possible? I thought vampires could only have babies with their soulmates? I’m not pregnant.”
“Because the problem with soulmates is that they need to realize they are in love with the other. Draven just grasped the fact that he loves you.”
“But I’m not human anymore. Can’t only human women have babies?”
“Normally, yes. The moment the two realize they are in love, the male vampire is able to release his seed, thus causing the human to get pregnant.”
“I’m not human,” I stated again.
“I know, and I’m here to help you.”
“Help me how? You’re saying that I can have a baby? I’m essentially dead, aren’t I?” I was so confused and knew I kept repeating the same question but in different forms.
Selene smiled. “Yes, because I’m here to gift you the ability to conceive a child on the basis that you will kill Renzo and end the terror he brings to the world. It was never mine nor Ambrogio’s idea to have one sire control most of the vampires. We wanted each one to find their true love and live forever with them, not be a killer.”
“You want me to kill Renzo? That will make me a killer.”
“Yes, but taking care of Renzo will save others.”
“How do I kill him?”
“That will be up to you.”
“Why me?”
