Free Embrace The Dawning (The Covenant Series Book 1) by Betty Shreffler Page B
Authors: Betty Shreffler
became improved versions of the former wolfmen. And with no longer having obligatory ties to the witches, the wolfmen became their own dominant species and renamed themselves werewolves, from the meaning of adult male human and wolf put together.”
“Incredible,” Kayci mumbled.
Rosemary continued, recognizing she still held Kayci’s interest.
“With the witches no longer having a hold on the werewolves, the Covenant soon became concerned of the threat of this new species, so the vampires again took advantage of humans’ fear and used them to try to exterminate the werewolf species. The werewolves turned out to be a more difficult enemy to kill than the vampires expected. They had formed several clans and dispersed themselves across the world. They hid well among humans and proved to be a dangerous nemesis to vampires because a werewolf’s bite could kill a vampire. Realizing the dangers of having a war with werewolves, the Covenant again stepped in and created a truce among vampires, witches, and werewolves. It was agreed that all three beings would not go to war against one another and would keep each other’s existence secret. All three groups have upheld their agreement for centuries, but any new threat is a risk to the Covenant. Especially if it is in-house. The Covenant does not tolerate threats. They eliminate them.”
Kayci’s eyes dropped to the cup she held tightly between her fingers. It was a lot of history to absorb, and she didn’t enjoy hearing herself referred to as a threat or something to be eliminated. She planned to continue to live her life keeping her attributes a secret, like she always had. She didn’t foresee any way she would ever be discovered. Her parents, Elise, and Rosemary were the only ones who knew about her abilities. She trusted that Rosemary had no desire to bring her harm, and she had nothing to worry about with her parents. Elise, of course, was not a concern. She had no one to tell or any reason to tell.
“How long will the Covenant be in Florida?” Kayci asked uncomfortably, the sound of her rapid heartbeat pulsing in her ears.
“I do not know for sure. They usually don’t stay in one area for too long. However, there have been recent vampire attacks on humans. The news of it is spreading quickly. It is unusual vampire activity, since vampires have adapted to feeding from humans without harming them. The Covenant likely has a rogue vampire creating fledgling vampires. I’m sure it won’t be long before the threat is averted and eliminated.” She said the last sentence in a reassuring tone, but hearing the word eliminate didn’t make Kayci feel any better. She was anxious for the Covenant to leave South Florida. The farther they were from her home, the more comfortable she would be.
“I’m sure the Covenant will send their vampire hunter out to dispatch of the rogue vampire, if they haven’t already. The Covenant doesn’t like to be tied to any area for too long or for a problem to linger.”
Kayci perked up at hearing vampire hunter . She remembered hearing the odorous bald-headed vampire call Adrian by that title.
“What is a vampire hunter?”
Rosemary smiled. She clearly enjoyed sharing her knowledge with Kayci. “Well, my dear, before I can explain what a vampire hunter is, I should explain your lineage.”
Kayci twitched. She didn’t like being referred to as a part of the vampire lineage. She felt no connection to them. To her, she was human.
“Vampires were created in ancient times, long before Christ and Christianity, when humans still worshipped spirits, demons, and many different gods and goddesses. The story as it has passed through the years is that a demon by the name of Nybbas, a lesser-respected demon who was the keeper of dreams, envied humans. He coveted what he could not have. He wanted so much to ravish in the pleasures of earthly possessions, especially women . That desire developed most likely because it was said that Nybbas was
“Incredible,” Kayci mumbled.
Rosemary continued, recognizing she still held Kayci’s interest.
“With the witches no longer having a hold on the werewolves, the Covenant soon became concerned of the threat of this new species, so the vampires again took advantage of humans’ fear and used them to try to exterminate the werewolf species. The werewolves turned out to be a more difficult enemy to kill than the vampires expected. They had formed several clans and dispersed themselves across the world. They hid well among humans and proved to be a dangerous nemesis to vampires because a werewolf’s bite could kill a vampire. Realizing the dangers of having a war with werewolves, the Covenant again stepped in and created a truce among vampires, witches, and werewolves. It was agreed that all three beings would not go to war against one another and would keep each other’s existence secret. All three groups have upheld their agreement for centuries, but any new threat is a risk to the Covenant. Especially if it is in-house. The Covenant does not tolerate threats. They eliminate them.”
Kayci’s eyes dropped to the cup she held tightly between her fingers. It was a lot of history to absorb, and she didn’t enjoy hearing herself referred to as a threat or something to be eliminated. She planned to continue to live her life keeping her attributes a secret, like she always had. She didn’t foresee any way she would ever be discovered. Her parents, Elise, and Rosemary were the only ones who knew about her abilities. She trusted that Rosemary had no desire to bring her harm, and she had nothing to worry about with her parents. Elise, of course, was not a concern. She had no one to tell or any reason to tell.
“How long will the Covenant be in Florida?” Kayci asked uncomfortably, the sound of her rapid heartbeat pulsing in her ears.
“I do not know for sure. They usually don’t stay in one area for too long. However, there have been recent vampire attacks on humans. The news of it is spreading quickly. It is unusual vampire activity, since vampires have adapted to feeding from humans without harming them. The Covenant likely has a rogue vampire creating fledgling vampires. I’m sure it won’t be long before the threat is averted and eliminated.” She said the last sentence in a reassuring tone, but hearing the word eliminate didn’t make Kayci feel any better. She was anxious for the Covenant to leave South Florida. The farther they were from her home, the more comfortable she would be.
“I’m sure the Covenant will send their vampire hunter out to dispatch of the rogue vampire, if they haven’t already. The Covenant doesn’t like to be tied to any area for too long or for a problem to linger.”
Kayci perked up at hearing vampire hunter . She remembered hearing the odorous bald-headed vampire call Adrian by that title.
“What is a vampire hunter?”
Rosemary smiled. She clearly enjoyed sharing her knowledge with Kayci. “Well, my dear, before I can explain what a vampire hunter is, I should explain your lineage.”
Kayci twitched. She didn’t like being referred to as a part of the vampire lineage. She felt no connection to them. To her, she was human.
“Vampires were created in ancient times, long before Christ and Christianity, when humans still worshipped spirits, demons, and many different gods and goddesses. The story as it has passed through the years is that a demon by the name of Nybbas, a lesser-respected demon who was the keeper of dreams, envied humans. He coveted what he could not have. He wanted so much to ravish in the pleasures of earthly possessions, especially women . That desire developed most likely because it was said that Nybbas was