This story takes place in 1775, three years after Daniel's story.

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Reymen stood in the rain. He could see the breath of his horse against the night sky; puffs of white that floated away in the deluge. Lightning split the clouds, an illuminating flash he didn't need. His vampire eyes were accustomed to the task of seeing in the dark, even with a late autumn storm.

The sound of hooves came in the distance, barely discernable over the pounding ...