When I was finished, I spent another half hour with Grandpa and went back in the car. Derrick was patiently waiting for me the entire time. I sent him an apologetic smile and silently sat back, staring blankly out of the window.

Everything seemed so strange. I couldn't even understand most of the things my Grandpa talked about magic. What I did get was he was a human being who got married to another powerful vampire witch from the clan. And after my dad was born and grew up, he had already awakened his power and vampiric bloodline and got married to another powerful witch.

The only one who wasn't...