Rewrite - Different Paths, Different People

DIVERGES AFTER BK 4. Samantha Ivy leaves her fallen family simply because her tongue slipped. While she travels with Mr. Crepsley as his assistant, she can't help but feel as though she took someone's place. But it's just a fleeting feeling. Really she should be focusing on what the Vampaneze want, how to adjust to being a vampire, or why it becomes hard to breathe near Crepsley...