Chapter 26. Banquet

The occasional barking of faraway dogs broke the silence of the night. The full moon shone like a silvery claw in the night sky. The table is set and the banquet is about to begin. Scott walks into the banquet hall. Flaming torches were affixed to the walls with shields attached to each pillar of the banquet hall.

Ruth joins Scott as they both walked up to the table set for them. The chairman of the banquet who is also the Chief of the Saxson village poured wine into his cup and then rose to his feet with the cup lifted up, “To our new god who saved us and his companion with him.”

All the guests cheered in excitement. They have no idea of who Ruth is. They didn’t see her fang out. Most of them seated has hunted vampires for quite a long time and have taken part in burning them to a stake after staking their hearts.

Ruth never dressed like a vampire and doesn’t look like one unless she reveals that to anyone. She tries to blend in and not get killed by the humans. A