Paul is as much a myth as he is a man.Those that control the money, control the world. Dark Lords of Satan rule over mankind without their knowledge. They are behind every war, every new greed and every desire of any of the world powers. They are the ones whispering in the ears of mankind as they feed upon this greed and multiply their own wealth. Vampires by any other name, these men and the demons that control them walk through the world taking and destroying. Their numbers once many had been reduced through wars, murderous jealousies and suicides. Only nine remained and seven were in control.They live among mankind without man ever knowing what they truly are. One of these, Paul Lauder, the youngest, had been brought into this dark world through the deceit and lies of his peers. He rose to power over the Western World. He was behind every step in the birth of America, from the beginning of the Revolution to the spiral downfall we see happening now in government today. He was the master mind behind what came to be known as the Federal Reserve. His mind was so brilliant that the others began to turn to him for ideas and ways to increase their own wealth.He wasn't always this man of iniquity. He had once a life of hope.Born and raised in the Highlands of Scotland, he lived the life of a shepherd. He knew of the Lord William Naismythe that ruled over his village and the people that lived there. He didn't know the truth about this man, as many in village did. The discovery of what William Naismythe was would come all too late.Paul married Kathrine McInnis as a young man with hopes of having a family. He had no other desires than to live out his life as a shepherd. It was a happy life. He and his wife tried time after time to have children. She miscarried, or had infants that didn't live pass the first week. He wouldn't give up hope.It was the month of April, 1746. He was twenty years old. He was forced by Lord William to join Prince Charles Stuart at Culloden. Here a decisive battle was fought. It ended well for Britain but was a disaster for the Scottish Highlanders and the prince with poor judgment.Young Paul was wounded and sure to die, but William found him. Lord William and Henry Clouitier, the dark lord of France bound his wounds and carried him to safety. It took months and much care to bring him back from the brink of death. Paul was told his village had been destroyed and the people that lived there including his family had all been murdered by the British.Months later after his wounds had healed; he was brought into the world of the darkness in a ceremony of blood. The changes that took place in him would keep him young till the end of time as the world would know it. He became a murderer but so much more.The year was 1998. He stumbled upon a website one evening that threw his world into chaos and his life into despair. He had family. He had a family that he never knew existed and they were in search of him.He knew he should leave well enough alone, but he had to know more. He began chatting with them and soon found himself involved in their lives. They told him of several diaries or journals. These journals had been written by the wife he had thought had died so long ago. They opened up a journey to his past. One that couldn't be closed.This is the beginning of a series titled The Lore of Lauder.From deaths door to a new life. Through trials and woes. He fights for his America, and his family.Will happiness someday be his? Will he and his wife Maggie find a way to be the man and woman they do desire to be?