Dark Dream

"Dark Dream" is the seventh novel in Christine Feehan's Dark Series. Originally, it was released as an anthology in After Twilight, but later reissued in Dark Dreamers.

Background

Falcon is one of the warriors sent out into the world to reduce the number of vampires by the previous Prince, Vladimir, over fifteen hundred years ago. Now, after almost two thousand years of existence, he is making his way home. Before he greets the dawn, he wants to pay his respects to the current Prince (Mikhail) and meet his human-converted lifemate, Raven. Falcon needs to know that he has honoured Vladimir’s request and he has made a difference, that there is hope for the future.

Fifteen years ago, Sara Marten found a diary belonging to Falcon and it changed her life. That same night, a vampire murdered her family and has been hunting her ever since. Helping people in need wherever she goes, Sara has found a group of children with psychic powers whom she will not leave behind even when the vampire closes in.

Plot summary

Roaming silently through the shadows and alleys, Falcon hunts for human blood amongst the dregs of society. As he is about to be attacked by a gang of robbers, Sara Marten attempts to rescue him. At the sight of her, Falcon realizes that the wall he is staring at has peeling, red paint on the side of a building. He had not seen colours for more centuries than he cared to remember. Disbelieving that he has found his lifemate, when the chance arose, Falcon does not run away but lingers long enough for the robbers to regroup and attack. After subduing the attackers, he decides to have his meal after all. Sara comes back for Falcon, only to find him with demonic, glowing eyes and his fangs buried in the neck of one of the men.

Sara runs away in horror, using all of the tricks and shortcuts she knows to get away. Thinking she got home undetected, she relaxes on the porch, enjoying the night. Hidden in the shadows is Falcon, unnoticed until he decides to make an appearance.

Sara recognizes Falcon as the man whose face has haunted and inspired her for the past fifteen years. She does not know whether Falcon is her angel or the enemy similar to that has which has hunted her during the same years. Falcon convinces her to trust him and finds a way to help Sara to save the children from the monster who made her childhood a horror.