Taking the chance, I reassured them, âI promise, itâs not as bad as it looks.
Iâve had way worse injuries and Iâve come out okay.
This is nothing to worry about.
â
Their lips quivered and tears kept flowing.
After Carlos and I comforted them for a while, they finally stopped crying.
When we got back to the villa, Carlos wasted no time calling the family doctor.
While my wounds were being cleaned and bandaged, the kids watched, clearly scared stiff, huddled together silently on the side.
I let out a sigh, realizing that the whole things had really shaken them up.
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Once the wounds were taken care of, Carlos asked, âWhatâs the plan with the vampires?â
After a moment of thinking, I said, âLetâs just lock them up for now.
Weâll figure out the rest once Iâm feeling better.
â
Carlos nodded, then brought up the ongoing vampire problem.
âEven if we have guards there all the time, itâs tough to keep them out for good.
Any thoughts on what to do?â
I didnât say anything in response.
As far as I knew, vampires were all about craving werewolf blood, being slick attackers at night, preferring to go solo, and having a serious thirst for blood.
But apart from that, I didnât have much else to go on.
At first, I thought we could take advantage of their solo fighting style with some surprise ambushes.
But it turned out they would only fight solo when they were outnumbered.
When they had backup, they were all about the group fights too.
And dealing with their nighttime prowling? Well, that was clearly going to be a challenge.
If vampires kept avoiding daylight, what could we even do to stop them?
Basically, we had no idea about their weak spots, let alone how to defend against their attacks.
Seeing me silent, Carlos sighed.
âIf even youâre stuck, weâre really in trouble.
â
After a long quiet moment, I chimed in, âYou go on ahead.
Iâll work on a plan for dealing with the vampires.
And as for defense⦠Letâs get the word out about tonightâs attack through the big media outlets and advise everyone to strengthen their defenses.
Equip each guard with firearms, ready to take down any sketchy characters they spot.
â
âGot it!â Carlos agreed, nodding right away.
Just then, the family doctor wrapped up the bandaging and gave some instructions before leaving with Carlos.
Now alone in the room, I braced myself to comfort the frightened children, but they were quicker.
One grabbed my hand, asking with concern, âDaddy, does it hurt?â
The other one darted to the water dispenser, poured a glass of water, and came back, handing it to me.
âDaddy, here, have some water!â
Calebâs POV:
The kidsâ outpouring of concern was both endearing and touching.