Will You Keep The Secret

"Three? That's it?" Laney asked looking up from the book. "And only one or two at a time from each family? Do they mix with other species or just their own kind?"

"If there's only three they have to marry others, Lane."

"Three family lines - two per family. Depends on the family. I don't know too much about them other than they are dangerous, thats why I am asking you two so much."

"Apollo isn't dangerous. He says he can only bring them back, that's it. He has no control of them once he brings them back and it hurts him to do it," she replied softly. "He's actually really nice, Cain. If he wasn't I wouldn't be around him."

"It's not him I'm worried about. There are two necromancers per family - one restores the soul to its body fully, independantly. The soul can do as it wishes. The other can put the soul in whatever body it wants, it communicates with demons, it has an mean streak and short temper. You need to know what they can do, how they are connected to each other and the world. How you fit into the food chain, otherwise you are goners."

"Persephone. She can do that... she hates me. I don't think she likes me being around Apollo."

"Exactly, so start learning - both of you. Basics first, vampires, werewolves and witches. Then the more rare stuff, make your way through all the books, educate yourselves "

"Wouldn't it be easier if you taught us?"

"Be faster for sure," Dallas agreed.

"Not with the amount of things I have to do, and the books have pictures."

"What are you going to be doing?" She asked curiously.

"Important oldest vampire in the world business that is none of your concern,"

She nodded. "Don't let anyone hurt, Apollo, okay? He's not bad."

"The necromancers aren't a concern to the rest of the world yet, my worry of them comes on your behalf only."

Laney let out a breath. "Okay, that's good."

"If they ever become an issue then they are lAlex's burden to control,"

She looked confused. "Alex? Why?"

"Three families, two per family but only five necormancers in the world at a time." Cain hummed, "Unless one just ot stuck with vampirism as well, of course."

"So that's how..." she whispered. "He came from a line of witches then?"

"He didn't know, no one did. He mastered necormancy thinking it was a vampirism side effect without any help. As if the fledgling of our little group couldnt impress us even more."

"So he's one family line... and Persephone and Apollo are another. Who is the last family?"

"I don't know," Cain answered with a shrug.

"Oh, well I'll be right here... reading."

"Good."

She nodded returning to reading.

"Any questions before I leave from you, Dallas?"

Dallas shook his head. "I don't think so."