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As Ami fell in behind Seth and Marcus moved in behind her, he realized she had very cleverly led them to the lair from doind If any vampires were awake (unlikely at this hour), they would not catch the group’s scent

Sarah followed Marcus with Roland right on her heels No one made a sound as they drew their weapons and crept forward Not even Ae

Line abreast, Seth instructed

Marcus drew even with A, but remained in the shadows cast by the trees

Silent, the five studied their surroundings A bright golden sun hovered in an otherwise ele-story frame horound in the e, so Marcus assu tunnels beneath it in which to shelter during the day

Marcus wondered fleetingly what had happened to the home’s owners Bastien had purchased the land on which he had housed his army But Bastien was i his capital, altering his identity to keep humans none the wiser

Vah The fact that this va, had kept his crap together long enough to organize all of this was a first

Or had Montrose Keegan done it?

At least, Keegan was one problem they had solved

He smiled down at Ami Or one Ami had solved Man, he loved her

I’ll punch you if I have to, Seth warned

Marcus grinned at him over Ami’s red curls No need I can love Ami and kick ass at the sa, Seth looked at the others I will return shortly He was gone in a blink

No animals or insects stirred, ale dead zone in which nothing could survive Or in which nothing wished to live

Seth returned, a large bundle in his arently set it on the ground just inside the trees Napals that could kill an i, Seth focused on the house Any movement?

Marcus shook his head

Good Shoulder to shoulder

As soon as they complied with his order, Seth teleported them onto the warped wooden floorboards of the front porch

Roland, Sarah, stay close to the door and don’t let any vampires leave if an alarm should sound Ami and Marcus, with me

Seth opened the front door

Marcus stiffened when the hinges creaked, but no attack ensued

When Seth stepped inside, A aroh his mouth instead of his nose Old blood Putrefaction Urine Excre fast food

Rays of sunshine, swiried with stained and tattered furniture, drifts of garbage, and Marcus really didn’t want to knohat else

He’s below us, Ami said, her eyes on the filthy wood floor

All of the vampires were by the sounds of it Marcus could hear a plethora of heartbeats beneath his feet

Seth motioned for them to stay put, then teleported to the kitchen and disappeared fro sensation suffused Marcus’s sto, he watched ethereal figures shuffle along the fringes of the rooainst his ar okay?

Can you hear me if I think a response?

Yes

The spirits of some of the vamps’ victims are here

She looked around uneasily How h to erase whatever re every vampire we encounter

Seth reappeared in front of them The door to the basement is in the kitchen I’ll teleport you to it so the creaky floor won’t give us away

A heartbeat later, they stood before the door, then at the base of the steps just inside it

Unbroken darkness sed thehosts as fear for Aht what she couldn’t see The last tiht in darkness, she had wound up without of her back

Seth drew so from an inner pocket of his coat and cupped Ae would be limited, but at least she’d be able to see as in front of her<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>