“Brady is correct, Lucius,” Oracle said. “And the Fates have assured me that he and the other vampires will never be able to harm anyone again…ever.”
Brady frowned slightly at Oracle’s declaration. The only way that could happen… “Never again? The only way that would be possible is if the Fates do not…”
“Allow them to be born again?” asked Oracle.
“Yes…I haven’t heard of the Fates ever doing that,” Brady muttered.
“They have not, but in this case, the Fates have decided it is appropriate…but that is all I can say about the matter.”
Brady nodded, understanding the restrictions the Fates put on their Oracles. Sensing Lucius’ confusion, he leaned over, whispering in his ear, “I’ll explain later but don’t worry…it’s a good thing.”
“Oracle,” Logan said, “going back to the Blood Prophecy, Lucius received abilities from a demon, a witch and a vampire, correct?”
“That is correct.”
“That’s a powerful combination,” Remy said. “Wouldn’t Valerian be risking himself along with everyone else if Lucius decided to use his abilities against them?”
Smiling, Oracle shook her head. “The only thing the old vampire told Valerian was that the one responsible for finding or creating the hybrid would have total control of his powers. Hearing that, Valerian’s lust for power over all vampires excised rational thought from his mind. But, as it is with all things passed down orally, the reality was far different than the picture the old vampire painted. The abilities Lucius received were limited and in no way did he possess the power Valerian had anticipated.”
“You keep talking about these ‘abilities’ or ‘powers’ I have, but you must be mistaken,” Lucius said. “According to Valerian, I was a vampire…like him.”
“That was another one of his lies,leelan,” Brady replied. “I knew there was more to you when you opened your eyes for me.”
“My eyes?” Lucius asked, his eyebrows arching in disbelief.
“Your eyes,” Brady confirmed. “They’re violet…vampires’ eyes can only be black.”
Lucius stared at his mate for a moment, then broke out into laughter. “Poor Valerian…he went through all that trouble only to find out one of the so-called abilities I got was purple eyes.”
“Yes, well, that was unexpected,” Oracle chuckled. “Your eyes came from the witch’s blood as did your ability to translocate. From the demon blood, you received the power to become a shadow, allowing you to see and hear everything but without being seen. And, as a vampire, you have all the abilities other vampires have.”
“That’s it?” asked Brady, his voice betraying his surprise.
“Yes,” Oracle said, her eyes twinkling. “While Strix did have the correct idea regarding the prophecy, his calculations were off, resulting in Lucius receiving only minor abilities from the demon and himself.”
Alarmed at a thought that popped into his head, Remy asked, “Now that we know it can be done, what will stop another vampire from trying to do it again?”
“It’s impossible,” Brady said. “Once a prophecy is fulfilled, it ceases to exist.”
“He is correct,” Oracle confirmed. “The prophecy now is worthless.”
“I’m glad,” Lucius murmured. “I don’t want it happening to anyone else.”
“One other question, Oracle,” Logan said. “Will Lucius experience any side effects from the death spell?”
“None,” Oracle replied. “It was broken when Brady claimed him.”
“And I got my abilities back, right?” asked Lucius.
“You did indeed…as did your mate.”
“W-w-what?” exclaimed Brady, his eyes widening in surprise.
