"Fuck!" Serena cursed as the blonde-haired vampire ran through the trees towards a small inn hidden away in the thick forest. From the outside, the inn wasn't anything too special. It was an old thing that needed a fresh coat of paint as well as numerous restoration works. The perfect hideout away from prying human eyes. She managed to pry the door open before dashing inside and slamming it shut. She released a nervous sigh and rested against the door frame. Serena quickly surveyed the environment before her and was relieved to see her sister's familiar dark hair standing in the middle of the decaying foyer of the inn, looking very alarmed by Serena's dramatic entrance.
The inside of the inn was in far worse shape than the outside. Missing sections of floorboards that had been eaten away over the years and mold, among other things, covered the walls. The only area of the two-bedroom property that hadn't been completely overrun by nature was the basement. Whoever abandoned this property had at least the common sense to shut the basement up tight. While it still had some water damage and a bit of mold here and there, not that it mattered much to the health of the hybrids, it was in far better condition compared to the rest of the house. Most of the furniture was still intact and it was decent enough that their father approved. They had been based at the rotting inn for a few weeks now and knew it wouldn't be too long until their father moved the coven again. His paranoia about the Volturi finding him had always been bad but he was now on high alert after becoming aware that Nahuel had spoken to the coven. Normally, he would send either Maysun or Jennifer every few weeks to try and soften Nahuel up. However, he wasn't sure what the Volturi and his only son discussed and was not willing to risk the lives of his daughters. Their role is too important in his plans.
"Serena?" her younger half-sister Maysun called out in concern at her sister's disheveled appearance.
Serena released another shaky breath, "The Volturi's bloodhound. He...he almost found us. The only way I escaped and threw him off track was because of that newborn vampire father turned a few days ago".
Maysun frowned as she processed the information her half-sister just told her, "...how close?".
"I'm pretty sure he caught my scent," the adrenaline seemed to be slowly leaving Serena as she started to compose herself, "Thankfully, that camper father turned a few days ago distracted him enough that I could get away. I never thought I would be so grateful to be half human".
Maysun nodded in agreement, "Your scent isn't as strong as a normal vampire. Let's hope the tracker lost it with the attack from the newborn".
Their younger half-sister Jennifer emerged from the basement after hearing the noise upstairs, "Serena! Is everything okay?".
"Fine," Serena replied instantly, "Is father here?".
The red-haired Jennifer shook her head, "No. He left a few hours ago. Something about checking the status".
"And Sulpicia?" Serena questioned further.
Jennifer shifted uncomfortably, "Still sedated". Serena carefully observed both her younger half-sisters. Maysun and Jennifer had expressed several times about their...displeasure...over the treatment of their father's guest. Their father had been studying vampires for many, many years and had discovered a way to put vampires into a coma of sorts. It was a dangerous procedure that was tricky to perform but after countless failures, he had mastered it. However, it caused the vampire to slowly fade away. Blood sustained a vampire. Being trapped within one's own body and not getting to drink meant their body slowly putrefied.
"Maysun," Serena ordered, "Cover Jennifer and go guard Sulpicia". Maysun nodded and headed down to the basement where their guest was currently in a comatose state.
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