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ventilation in here that you’ll be fine. This is a modified coffin.”
    “Even so … I’ll never be able to sleep. I’m claustrophobic you know.”
    Luciano rested a hand on her forehead, and before she realized what he was doing, she slipped into dark oblivion.
     
     
     
     

Chapter Four
     
    The howling wind and rattling windows drove him from that dark abyss that is sleep for the vampire. Luciano opened his eyes, listening for any sounds that would forewarn him of danger. Kathrina still lay beside him, deep in slumber. For some reason he found comfort in the sound of her breathing and the soft - rhythmic beat of her heart.
    Her scent made him tremble with hunger, but it was not only for her blood. He yearned to possess her completely - body and soul. A part of him wanted to keep her alive, if only so that he could continue to enjoy her touch. She was so soft - so inviting, and oh so innocent. For thousands of years he had taken what he wanted from women, leaving them with nothing but death in return. Not once had he had any regrets, but this time he might.
    When Ophelia left, she’d taken his heart with her. Since that long ago night, he’d felt no tenderness for anyone.
    Why now?
    Why should he be hesitant to kill the one woman that could reverse the damage to his body?
    She wanted to do battle with Omar’s coven, but she was far too innocent to ever be victorious, no matter what her talents. Tonight he would have to educate her- teach her to leave behind her inhibitions and become a predator. Only then would she stand any chance of surviving the upcoming battle.
    Naturally he could not let Omar kill her, but it would be far better if she were to defeat her enemy without his help. It was true that he could easily destroy Omar, but to kill the son of a true immortal would be disastrous, even if he were only a half blood. Luciano cared little about the fate of humans, but to bring such destruction down on an entire species was far too callous, even for him. Omar would have to be killed by his own blood - the immortal sisters.
    Kathrina was right. It was her destiny to stop Omar’s revolution. Though this battle was foretold in the ancient prophecies of the immortals, what was not known was if the sisters would be successful.
    Luciano was jerked back to the present when Kathrina began to stir.
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    The night wind carried with it a chill that seemed to seep right into her bones. Though Luciano appeared immune to the cold, Kathrina was aware of the fact that vampires didn’t like low temperatures. The cold had a tendency to make them sluggish, though they could still be just as deadly, no matter what the temperature.
    Luciano continued to weave his way through the streets of New Orleans. Kathrina struggled to keep up with him, having to stop to catch her breath more than once. He didn’t seem to mind; he would wait for her patiently until she was ready to start moving again.
    Luciano hadn’t told her where they were going, but she didn’t really care. All that mattered was that she was no longer in the coffin, or in that decrepit old building. Once they were out in the open she could have made a run for it, but what good would it do? Luciano would pounce on her within seconds. The better idea would be to go along with him until she found Omar, and then she would find a way to deal with her captor.
    Some distance ahead of her, Luciano had crossed the street and was opening the large gate to the St. Louis Cemetery. Kathrina hurried to catch up with him before he could disappear behind the tall walls that separated the cemetery from the city. She didn’t want to play a game of hide and seek among the ghostly tombs.
    Once inside, Luciano took her hand and led her through the narrow walkways until they came to a tomb. Perched on top of the white structure was an angel, her arms spread wide to welcome the deceased to the afterlife.
    “Why have you brought me here?” Kathrina was curious, but not