Chapter 8

It turned out that a pregnant vampire possessed such astonishing power! Harvey and Christopher charged forward, only to be instantly restrained with a mere wave of her hand. I was moments away from feeling my blood boil and combust within me when a cascade of frigid water doused me. In that instant, Lillian unleashed a bloodcurdling scream, a sound that seemed to claw its way up from the bowels of hell. Her body began to tremble violently, as if infested with writhing insects beneath her skin. Her skin gradually became translucent, revealing the churning blood and grotesquely twisted veins beneath. "It's holy water!" Harvey and Christopher exclaimed in unison. I noticed that the wound on my neck, where Lillian had bitten me, healed completely under the influence of the holy water. I looked upward and noticed Mom holding a silver basin, her face a mask of sheer panic. Upon noticing that I was still alive, Mom immediately collapsed onto the floor in relief. Mom had saved me! It