Vampire - In the Beginning (Vampire Series Book 1) Read Online Free PDF

disorientated. I fell from one person to another until finally I found Robert and Matilda. I ignored Matilda's angry glare, and ran to Robert breathlessly as I gasp. "Please, please, I need to retire, I need...I need…." I then fainted as I fell into his arms.
     
    I don’t know how long I was unconscious, but I awoke to find myself on a red velvet-covered bed, surrounded by heavy red velvet drapes. I lifted myself up onto one elbow, and I immediately noticed that my clothes were gone, and that I had been re-dressed in a white cotton nightgown. I surveyed the room with wonder. It was large and richly decorated in the same red colours as the bed hangings. Once again, I was overwhelmed by the luxury that surrounded me, and I wondered briefly, if there would ever come a time when I would feel comfortable and at ease with all the grandeur that surrounded the vampires.
     
    "I'm pleased to see that you are awake, are you feeling better?" Robert's soft voice startled me as it whispered from behind the drapes.
    "Yes...Sorry...I...I felt."
    "I know how you felt, and I have punished James for the way he treated you." His voice vibrated with repressed anger. I shuddered at the thought of what type of punishment could possibly hurt a vampire, and decided it was something that I really did not want to imagine.
    "You will become accustomed to our ways, Gwen, and one day you may wish to join us...but not yet... Not until my son is born."
    "I don’t understand?” I say “Why not yet?"
     
    Robert sighed and then materializes from his hiding place behind the curtain to sit down on the bed.
    "Vampires are unable to reproduce. If you were to be made a vampire before the child was born then he would die or be born a vampire, in that case he would never grow any older than the day he was born... Meaning he would remain a newborn for all time."
    I looked up into his eyes and saw the deep sadness that burned within their depths.
    "So you will never father a child... not ever? " I asked.
    "No, not actually father a son, but he can share mine and Matilda's blood."
     
    The way in which he said those the words caused my heart to flutter in panic. What does he mean by 'he can share mine and Matilda's blood' , I thought.
    "But how is that possible?" I whispered.
    "Please do not look at me like that, Gwen... I have no wish to frighten or harm you...and as I have told you, many times, you have no need to fear anyone under my roof."
    "Matilda would like to harm me." I declared. Once again Robert chuckled, and he said. "You're very observant and you will become a very strong vampire... Matilda is jealous because she cannot provide me with children, and she detests anyone who draws my attention from her.....but she will not harm you, she knows that my anger would be substantial... She wouldn’t wish that."
     
    I contemplated his words for a moment and then say, "So how does my son share your blood?"
    "You will be required to drink a thimbleful each of mine and Matilda's blood every day." I started to protest, but Robert held up his hand, and continued. "Our son will then share our blood with you. Our blood will also keep you healthy and you will not suffer normal childbearing maladies, like um, well like fainting." He paused, and a smile played softly around his mouth which was caused by his obvious amusement.
     
    "But that is disgusting!" I barked at him, "I am not a vampire and cannot be expected to drink blood!"
    "You will, Gwen!" Robert suddenly shouted angrily. "It is part of the deal... My blood heals, it will keep my son and you safe, and at the same time our blood will flow into our son’s veins... You have no choice in the matter. This will happen. My son will be fed on blood every day until he is of age...and he will grow strong and true because of it...this is how it is...and you will accept this fact."
     
    I opened my mouth to protest once again, but the sound of Matilda's clipped and sarcastic voice as she entered the room stopped