Pope Leo's daughter, Kitty, is a witch who is always engaging herself in some form of adventure -- telling stories entwined within stories. All, of course, told from behind the scenes of the Vatican.
"I looked at him with glassy eyes, regretting deeply all the time I had invested in coming to know him.  Day after day – whenever I had the urge, that is – I’d ventured forth dreamily in the outskirts of the Vatican, privately, away from my father.  Sometimes he’d even set aside special time for me to visit him, even if he was busy with “pack business.”
"But still.  Nothing.  Nothing more than the cradle of my black, dismal silence.  Screams from a primal spirit.  My Emanuel.
I knew him all too well.  He was just so out of this world.  The passion that I felt..."
Will Kitty's relationship with her father cause her to detach from her beloved Emanuel? Or will she fight for what she believes?
Vatican Nights is created by Stephanie Anne, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Vatican Nights

I could feel tears escaping down my cheeks, as I beheld the forthcoming pain.


But instead of asking me what was wrong, Daddy just stared and put his arms around me, in attempts of consoling me.


For once, however, I chose not to push him away.  I actually allowed him to stroke my hair, to coddle and to comfort my soul when it was hurting.


	“There, there.  Everything will be all right, love.  Don’t you worry…”  Stifling a sob helplessly, I lifted up my head and began to sniffle.  


	I wanted nothing more than to be small again, to be “Daddy’s little girl” once more.


	“Daddy, I need to confess something to you,” I hiccuped between sighs.  It became quite difficult for me to get out the words.


	“Anything… remember what I always tell you…”


Chapter 7: Dark Secrets