from Italy. Anthony Caldwell became a very successful restaurateur. He had one son, who married and had one son, who also married and had one son—Liam.”
“And?” Becca wasn’t following the line Nathaniel seemed to be drawing.
“We believe that Anthony Caldwell was actually Anton Cadreanu.”
Lily began to tremble. She knew that name. She knew what history the man brought with him. She looked into Nathaniel’s eyes and knew in that instant he believed Anton had achieved what her sire had attempted decades later.
“Lil, calm down.” Becca wrapped her arms around her. “Who is this Anton guy?”
“He was one of the four Romanian bothers who discovered the Ahbmonites. It was rumored he was killed in the late 1800’s, but there was never any proof.” Lily looked at Nathaniel and knew what he thought might be possible. “I think what Nathaniel is saying is that Anton found a cure, like my sire had tried to.”
“A cure? They all died, Lily. You’re lucky you survived.” Becca held Lily tighter.
Sam cleared his throat and placed his hand on Becca’s shoulder to pull her from Lily’s embrace. “We need you to go over Martin’s research. I know we all thought it was his formula, in some mutated form, but Nathaniel seems to believe that’s not the case. I think our best path is to test the collected samples from the day of The Blood Feast with the newest technology. I believe it was a form of Anton’s formula being used, since it was ingested. Martin’s formula was meant to be injected, correct?”
Lily nodded. “The rate of absorption was faster than the oral formulas. Even with the mice, the absorption rate was ten times slower when ingested.”
“I think we can attempt to recreate both formulas and see which is the best cure for Liam. Killing him is not an option,” Sam warned. “We don’t deal in that business.”
“We have to find him first.” Becca scoffed.
“Yes. I think Lily can help with the finding part.” Sam smiled in attempt to calm Lily down.
“Looks like we have a lot to do,” Ryan said from the archway. Jefferson and Renee were both at his side.
“This isn’t going to be easy.” Lily surveyed each face in the room before settling on Sam’s. “I’ll need my own lab.” She lifted her eyebrow in challenge to him.
“I know just the place. It will take a day or two to get things together, but I think it will do.”
“Count me in.” Becca grasped Lily’s hand once again. “You’re not getting rid of me this time.”
“I’m with you.” Abe smiled.
“I’m up for it.” Nathaniel winked and pulled Lily against his chest.
Ryan stepped forward and looked at Lily, showing her the smile he reserved only for her. “I’m ready to see just how brilliant that mind of yours is.”
“We’re going, too,” Renee said, threading her arm through Jefferson’s. “Just because we’re human doesn’t mean we get left out of the fight.”
Lily felt a soft warmth sweep throughout her body as they all banded together to begin their next adventure. She turned to Sam to ask what she believed they all wanted to know. “So, where would this dream lab of mine be, since any of the known branches of Manchester are out of the question.”
“How would you feel about a little village in Italy?” Sam asked.
Lily looked at Becca with worry, but was reassured with her nod and a smile. She turned to Nathaniel to find his dimples out in full force. “I’d say, give me a pen. I’ll make a list of everything I need.”
Jefferson found the needed items and Lily set to work writing her list as Sam grabbed his phone.
“Sam Fleming. I need the jet fueled and ready.”
Becca stood behind him, curious as to what arrangements were being made.
“Genoa. Make arrangements for three, but there might be more.”
Becca raised her eyebrows at his mention of Genoa. She assumed they would travel somewhere near the Manchester offices in Rome. She had never heard of any connection to the
“And?” Becca wasn’t following the line Nathaniel seemed to be drawing.
“We believe that Anthony Caldwell was actually Anton Cadreanu.”
Lily began to tremble. She knew that name. She knew what history the man brought with him. She looked into Nathaniel’s eyes and knew in that instant he believed Anton had achieved what her sire had attempted decades later.
“Lil, calm down.” Becca wrapped her arms around her. “Who is this Anton guy?”
“He was one of the four Romanian bothers who discovered the Ahbmonites. It was rumored he was killed in the late 1800’s, but there was never any proof.” Lily looked at Nathaniel and knew what he thought might be possible. “I think what Nathaniel is saying is that Anton found a cure, like my sire had tried to.”
“A cure? They all died, Lily. You’re lucky you survived.” Becca held Lily tighter.
Sam cleared his throat and placed his hand on Becca’s shoulder to pull her from Lily’s embrace. “We need you to go over Martin’s research. I know we all thought it was his formula, in some mutated form, but Nathaniel seems to believe that’s not the case. I think our best path is to test the collected samples from the day of The Blood Feast with the newest technology. I believe it was a form of Anton’s formula being used, since it was ingested. Martin’s formula was meant to be injected, correct?”
Lily nodded. “The rate of absorption was faster than the oral formulas. Even with the mice, the absorption rate was ten times slower when ingested.”
“I think we can attempt to recreate both formulas and see which is the best cure for Liam. Killing him is not an option,” Sam warned. “We don’t deal in that business.”
“We have to find him first.” Becca scoffed.
“Yes. I think Lily can help with the finding part.” Sam smiled in attempt to calm Lily down.
“Looks like we have a lot to do,” Ryan said from the archway. Jefferson and Renee were both at his side.
“This isn’t going to be easy.” Lily surveyed each face in the room before settling on Sam’s. “I’ll need my own lab.” She lifted her eyebrow in challenge to him.
“I know just the place. It will take a day or two to get things together, but I think it will do.”
“Count me in.” Becca grasped Lily’s hand once again. “You’re not getting rid of me this time.”
“I’m with you.” Abe smiled.
“I’m up for it.” Nathaniel winked and pulled Lily against his chest.
Ryan stepped forward and looked at Lily, showing her the smile he reserved only for her. “I’m ready to see just how brilliant that mind of yours is.”
“We’re going, too,” Renee said, threading her arm through Jefferson’s. “Just because we’re human doesn’t mean we get left out of the fight.”
Lily felt a soft warmth sweep throughout her body as they all banded together to begin their next adventure. She turned to Sam to ask what she believed they all wanted to know. “So, where would this dream lab of mine be, since any of the known branches of Manchester are out of the question.”
“How would you feel about a little village in Italy?” Sam asked.
Lily looked at Becca with worry, but was reassured with her nod and a smile. She turned to Nathaniel to find his dimples out in full force. “I’d say, give me a pen. I’ll make a list of everything I need.”
Jefferson found the needed items and Lily set to work writing her list as Sam grabbed his phone.
“Sam Fleming. I need the jet fueled and ready.”
Becca stood behind him, curious as to what arrangements were being made.
“Genoa. Make arrangements for three, but there might be more.”
Becca raised her eyebrows at his mention of Genoa. She assumed they would travel somewhere near the Manchester offices in Rome. She had never heard of any connection to the
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