A Blaze of Sun (A Shade of Vampire #5)(80)

I don’t care who deserves Sofia Novak. She deserves my wrath for taking both Derek Novak and Emilia from me.

I clenched my fists at the mention of my dead sister. I had never been fond of Emilia, but her death was still enough reason to put Derek Novak through as much pain as possible. However, my master had instructed us that Derek was not to be harmed or killed. Our goal was to draw him back to the dark side.

“He’s human now, Master,” I spoke up. “Why do you still want him?”

Who says I still want him? I couldn’t care less about Derek Novak now. Though I must warn you, Kiev. He doesn’t realize it yet, but he may be more powerful in his present state than he ever was as one of our kind. Do not underestimate him.

I paused for a moment, confused. “If we’re not after Derek Novak, then who…”

We’re after Sofia.

Despite my bewilderment, I was thrilled by the prospect of having Sofia under our control… my control. “Because she’s immune?”

Not just that. Derek and Sofia Novak will have children. Once Sofia is bearing her first, it is of utmost importance that she be brought to the Blood Keep. Their children will be too much of a threat to us unless they are raised by us.

My stomach turned. The idea that Derek – despite the fact that he had succumbed so many times to darkness – could be married and even have children with Sofia – with the embodiment of light – made me sick.

Do not disappoint me, Kiev. Keep those blood red eyes of yours on them and once you are certain that she is pregnant, take her. They took my child. Now, I’ll take theirs.

I breathed a sigh of relief the moment the Elder’s presence left. With him gone, I was able to be honest with myself regarding why I wanted Sofia. She gave me a lingering sense of hope.

At that moment, I swore to myself that I would do everything to get Derek Novak out of the picture and make Sofia mine. Because if her light could still save the likes of Derek Novak, perhaps I still wasn’t too far gone.

Sofia represented the one thing that had eluded me over the past centuries: redemption.