6

Jasper entered the witch’s cave to find Ben pacing like a caged panther.

“What’s wrong?” he asked with genuine concern.

He’d come to see if Ben had learned anymore from Lila. The distraught look on the warlock’s face while he nervously moved about didn’t bode good news.

“I still haven’t been able to figure out how to get her out of there,” Ben complained. “She’s not well. I’m worried there might be complications with the birth. Those fool vampires won’t have a clue what to do if there are.”

“Would we?” Jasper asked.

“At least we’re familiar with birth,” Ben replied. “I can’t imagine the birth of a vampire baby is much different than that of a human baby.”

“Some of the female vampires had children before they were turned,” Jasper offered. “I imagine they will remember how it’s done.&