"I believe in sacrificing for the greater good. When one lives for eternity, one sees the decay and regrowth of existence," Damien said. "I am responsible for the vampire clan. I did not use the vampires for the tests without hesitation or remorse. But in the end, I knew that if I killed them, it was for hope for the lives of many, hope for a better day for all of us. And I believe that they live on in the next world." "But why all the trial and error and experiments with my blood? I do not understand" Vienna took a deep breath. "If you want to kill your mother, why don't you just... kill her?" "You mean with a stake?" Damien laughed, but it had no amusement in it. "That would not work on a vampire as powerful as my mother. She is literally indestructible. I have watched her pull more th