Amaranthine

Chapter 19

Vampires.

They were vampires.

Katelina's head swam with the realization of what she was witnessing, and she'd have fallen if Jorick hadn't held her up. Jesslynn seemed to enjoy Katelina's horror. Her cold, cruel laughter echoed through the evil nursery.

"Enough, Jesslynn," Jorick snapped. "I don't know if you're trying to impress me or intimidate Katelina, but either way it's pointless."

"Impress you?" she asked mockingly and took a step forward. "Hardly. And as for your snack..." she smiled cruelly and added, "She should already be properly intimidated, if you've done your job correctly."

Katelina whimpered, and Jorick bit back, "I don't require kowtowing servants like you." His eyes moved to Margaret and her peculiar outfit. "A creative punishment, I suppose, if you find holding po