From Book 2, Unholy Testament - The Beginnings. Another confession in demon spawn, Eco's journal. His journal contains all of the many sins committed in the course of his immortal existence:
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"The Queen! Where was she? Faruk saw how excited I must have looked and he smiled. “Look there,” he said. “You see?”
Around her throat, she wore a jeweled collar. I had never
seen such stones for they seemed to have a life of their own. Her hair, as
black as ebony, was done up in an intricate design of tendrils; there was no
mistaking she was a queen.
We were motioned forward by a eunuch. He was quite tall and
beautifully garbed. He bowed his head and asked us to proceed. “Her
magnificence wishes you to come forward!”
The queen acknowledged us with a little smile. Antony,
handsome in his Roman finery, sat near her. He gazed coolly upon me but had a
special smile for my wenches. If Cleopatra noticed, she didn’t show she had.
“And what will you do for us?” she asked. This was not a
command but a coquettish sounding question.
I smiled. “Magic, your magnificence. I will dazzle you with
it!”
She nodded for me to begin.
I started simply. I didn’t wish to overwhelm her, so I
conjured small winged creatures. There were gasps and applause, so I conjured
more. I created wind and fire, too, which caused alarm at first but then joy
and amazement at how easily I controlled my magic.
All of this magic I had learned from Imtep. Yes, I am most
grateful to him.
My conjuring went on for some time but when I felt the
moment right, I called for Ankata to enter.
“The Priestess, Ankata!”
Near pandemonium erupted in the place. People stood to see
her. She came in and bowed. The place went wild, and even Cleopatra applauded.
Ankata had never looked more beautiful. She was dressed in
lilac colored linen, so sheer, she looked nude. She bowed to the Queen and
walked to my side.
I reached out and drew her veil down so that she was naked.
I disrobed, too, and gently pushed her to the floor.
We made love first, easy and gentle, just fondling one
another. But then we began to feed on each other, in the most amazing of
places.
The spectators were thrilled and shocked. I heard their
gasps and whispers. None of them enjoyed it more than Lucius Aratas—a Roman
official Faruk had told me about.
The wenches came out next. They were entirely nude. The men
followed, and soon they began feeding and copulating with them. It seemed there
was no difference between the feeding and the orgiastic pleasure they gave one
another.
Cheers rang out as the Romans, initiated by Antony, shouted
their approval. Cleopatra laughed whereupon Antony took her right there where
they were seated.
Others joined in until the entire room was one big orgy with
Scaba and the wenches pleasuring each other and any man that wished it.
I never saw so many naked bodies copulating as they were. Shrieks
of pleasure resounded in the hall—such that I’d never heard. Even the eunuchs
joined in, pleasuring one another in wild abandon.
It went on for hours. People only stopped when they were
satiated. It was as Faruk had said—desires of the blood. Odd that
sexual excitement transpires from vampiric feeding, is it not, Rose?
At daybreak, Antony summoned me. He wished to know my name
and something about me, where I was from, and so on.
“I told him I was from Antioch. He asked me what I was
about. I think strangely enough he thought me to have eyes for the Queen.
I smiled and said I wished to take my troupe to Rome for I
dreamt of the place and had done for a number of years.
He looked quite impressed with that. He was not only
handsome but also arrogant. “Yes, Rome is the beginning and end of everything.
Tell me,” he added. “Are you not staying? Are you intending to go soon?”
I think he asked this hoping it was soon, for he had seen
the way Cleopatra watched me.
“It will be very soon,” I said.
He looked relieved. “Do make plans to travel. I am certain
you will sail for Rome before you know it!”
I thanked him and as I turned to go, he called me back. “In
the interim, could you leave a few of your wenches? Faruk will show you where
to send them. I quite fancy them.”
He shocked me, Rose, as humans often do.
Later, Faruk introduced me to Lucius Aratas. He was quite a
handsome man, tall and distinguished looking. He looked every inch the
aristocrat he was.
“I have watched you,” he said. “You must tell me of your plans.
I could not help but to overhear that you are leaving for Rome.”
I agreed that I was.
“That is good. I shall escort you there, if you will permit
me.”
For all of Faruk’s many gifts, I offered him the gift of
immortality.
He fell to his knees and wept. “Master, I cannot speak, I am
so honored.”
“Then you shall listen. I have seen how you look at Scaba,
and I cannot part you two. She is yours forever if you wish it.”
He fell prostrate before me and wept, but these tears were
of joy.
And so I did create him and he fed upon myself and Ankata
and Scaba, too. Then they fell about making love, for they were so entranced
with one another. We would leave the next day. As for Faruk, he and Scaba were
to remain in Alexandria because it was his city.
From what I understand, they had many successful vampire
brothels. Scaba, as wanton as she was, came to care for Faruk and as far as I
know, she may care for him still.
And so we left the glittering Alexandria behind. Our
destination was Rome.
Rome, the city of cities—the new power in the world. I could not wait to see it for I knew much of my destiny awaited me there. And it did, Rose. Oh my, yes it did..."
Rome, the city of cities—the new power in the world. I could not wait to see it for I knew much of my destiny awaited me there. And it did, Rose. Oh my, yes it did..."
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Unholy Testament - The Beginnings, Book 2
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