For months, he tried to help the boy recover. Though he wanted to ask about the witch, he didn’t—he didn’t want to trigger the boy’s fear or anxiety again. The boy had no family, no one left in the world—just like Grandfather Falkor.

Grandfather Falkor had never married. He had spent his life hunting the vampire who had killed his parents. He never liked children, but somehow he formed a special bond with this boy. At first, he thought about sending the child away, but eventually, ...