Serah?” She jumped when Brooklyn slapped the table. “That’s it! It has to be! He found you attractive and wanted to see if you could be his Serah so he turned you. When he felt nothing at your first breath he probably went on to another female. I would be willing to bet that you were not the first nor will you be the last. But he has to be stopped. This seriously goes against the Raya treaty! I must tell Verlon at once.” Brooklyn rose to leave but stopped when Haven placed her hand on her arm. “Do you really think that I belong to both Deacon and Barron? Is it truly possible?” “Haven, when I said you were in a unique position I meant exactly that. This has never happened before, not with other sets of twins or single birthed males. I would guess that there must be something very special about you my dear. But try not to let it worry you too much. We will solve this mystery, I assure you. Now please make yourself at home. Feel free to explore the house, however I would advise against leaving it. I don’t feel that Deacon will pose much of a problem, but his twin? I put nothing past him including taking you by force. So for your safety please remain within the walls of our estate.” After getting her promise that she wouldn’t venture outside the estate walls Brooklyn hurried off to speak with her mate. Haven spent the next se veral hours exploring the property. Brooklyn and Verlon had a lovely home with an outdoor garden that was green and lush despite the lack of rain and the unbearable heat of a Texas summer. She walked the paths that wound through the thick foliage stopping here and there to sniff the blooms that dangled from the vines. She couldn’t identify most of the plants that grew in such a thick canopy overhead that it shaded the majority of the large yard. Large tropical looking flowers in brilliant colors grew in abundance and hung heavy from the vines that were supported by tall cane poles. Even the grass was thick and green and looked so inviting she slipped off her shoes sighing as she sank her feet into the cool green carpet. The entire yard was surrounded by a very tall privacy fence that served a dual purpose of insuring their privacy , and helped to support more flowering vines. In the center of the yard she discovered a deep pool that was set against a man made waterfall of stacked boulders. The water splashed down the boulders and into the deep pool making ripples that lapped against the sides. Lily pads with white flowers grew on one end of the pool but the rest was clear of any vegetation. Unable to resist and praying there wasn’t any creepy crawlies hidden in the dark water, Haven sat on the edge and slipped her feet in up to mid-calf. Sighing blissfully she leaned back in the grass and stared up at the evening sky that was starting to grow dim. This had become her favorite time of night. Right before the night claimed the day, twilight was what her granny called it. It seemed almost magical the feeling in the air, as the sky started to darken. Then she saw the stars appear one by one. She could have gotten lost out here and forgotten where she was or why she was even here except her tummy chose that moment to growl loudly in a very un-lady like manner. She sat up placing her hand on her rumbling stomach. She didn’t think anything worse could ever happen to her after she was turned. Being forced to prey on her fellow humans was revolting to her, but she dealt with it. She was careful not to take too much , and she always left them with a pleasant memory. She refused to dine on the weak or on children. She would starve first. The only exception she made was snacking on the passed out homeless man, but he didn’t even know she was there and she wasn’t able to take enough to hurt him, so she figured that didn’t count. But something worse did happen. Now she couldn’t even feed herself! She was totally dependent on someone else and that made her stomach burn more than