Ninth Grade Slays Read Free

you or your father. However , you must remember that I am no longer privilegedto information concerning the legal procedures of the Stokerton council. All of my information is hearsayand , therefore , not completely reliable. (2) Your aunt is right to be so “overprotective” and insist that you go nowhere alone. You may be a fearsome creatureof the night , Vladimir , but you are also a teenager and , by definition , her ward. Besides , it is possible that Elysia may decide to exact vengeance for your murder of their president last year . . . despite the fact that it was self-defense. (3) I’m sorry , Vladimir , but the rumor that vampires are able to charm women with a leeringgaze is utterly ridiculous and completely false. Have you tried simply asking Meredith if she likes you? In my experience , the direct approach works best. Calling a girl and breathing into the phone never got anyone a date. Whatever you decide , remember to be a gentleman.
    As promised , I am enclosing further instructions on how to best develop your telepathic skills. It surprises me that you have had only minimal success with this trait , as you should be able to read the minds of anyoneyou wish , but we must both remember that you are the first of your kind , Vladimir , and things will likely be different for you. When vampires are made , there is a natural order to their skill development , but you . . . you were born , and as such , we cannot be certainwhich traits you will inherit from your father’s vampire nature , and which you will not , due to your mother’s human DNA. We must deal with each of these skills as it presents itself.
    Follow the enclosed instructions and practice , practice , practice! However , as your former teacher , I must insist that you refrain from using your telepathy as a means to better grades. And yes , I’ll know. Trust me.
    As for the issues you seem to be having with mind control , give me time to compose some helpful tips regarding this skill. Together , we’ll find a way to make this possible. Your father was quite adept at doingthis. I confess that it surprises me that you may not be. But please know that I am not disappointed in the least.
    You are always in my thoughts , Vlad. Please take care of yourself. Be mindful of your surroundings , and please continue to study Elysian code. I know the vampirelanguage is challenging to read , but it is important that you memorize the Compendium of Conscentia . According to the phrase coined by the notable humanphilosopher George Santayana , “Those who cannotremember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
    Next week I will be in London—the address where I can be reached is enclosed. I will write as often as I am able to. Please give my warm regards to Nelly.
    Yours in Eternity ,
    Otis
    Vlad ran his fingers over Otis’s closing. Yours in Eternity . It was the same closing his dad had used in every note, every book, every birthday card, he’d ever given to Vlad. Vlad felt the looming shadow of grief sweep over him again. The death of a loved one is funny like that. It doesn’t matter how much you grieve or how much time has passed, the littlest reminder of the person who died—a scent, an object, a word—can send you back to the moment you lost them, and before you can blink, you’re overcome by the aching sadness you worked so hard to leave behind.
    It was pretty disheartening to learn that dueling to the death last year against D’Ablo might set vampire society on his heels, despite the fact that D’Ablo had started the whole mess in the first place and Vlad had only blown a hole through him with the Lucis to avoid having D’Ablo rip one through him with his bare hands. But Vlad could deal with that. After all, thanks to Otis, Elysia thought Vlad was human, not half-vampire. Of course, Otis had said that what with Vlad possessing the Lucis, the most dangerous weapon against vampirekind, Elysia