A WHISPER OF ETERNIT

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"It is called 'Vampire's Lament'. Marcus wrote it for his mortal woman."
"Do you know the words?"

Dominic listened a moment, then began to say the words, his voice moving over her, soft and seductive as a sigh.

"Open for me, this creature of the night, let me ease my pain in the warmth of your light. Come, walk with me, share this moment in time, open your heart, your soul, now mine.

"My laugh is hollow as I walk these darkenedhalls, time is nothing but a tick upon the wall. I am life, eternity and forever, alone in my despair, reaching toward never.

"Shall I find the one? Is there one to find? Will I know the soft light that will flow from her soul into mine? Is it possible to feel? Is it possible to know? If her touch is the water, is my answer the flow?"

She found the words oddly touching. The lyrics could have been written for the two of them. She was sorry when the music ended.

Dominic was leading her off the floor when Petrina intercepted them. "My turn," she purred. "Dance with me, Dom."

Dominic glanced atTracy ,then shook his head.

Petrinaalso looked atTracy , her cat-green eyes narrowing with disdain. Then, she smiled up at Dominic. "Surely your little mortal won't mind if you dance one dance with an old friend."

"I do mind,"Tracy said, surprising all of them. "Take your hands off of him." "Well, well, what do you know," Petrina said with a malevolent grin, "the little mortal has… teeth."
Dominiclaughed, a deep, rich masculine sound. "Run along, Pet, beforeshe takes a bite out ofyou ."

Tracyhad no idea that vampires could blush, but a surge of red flooded Petrina's cheeks. She glared atTracy ,then vanished from sight.

Taking her by the hand, Dominic ledTracy back to their table. "I probably shouldn't have said that, should I?"Tracy remarked, sitting down.
"Probably not.You have made an enemy of her now."

"Well, she made me mad!"

"And a little jealous, perhaps?" "Not a little.A lot."

He smiled, pleased. "Do not worry about Petrina . She is harmless."