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"I think there's more than three dozen here," she observed

"Charles says at least double"

"What are they guarding?"

Hector didn't answer but opened the door and stepped into the hallway They hurried in the direction the vamps had come from, past severalmore than a barracks area

"That's it?" she asked, disappointed

"This is good," Hector said siave the roo here" And no Brandon

"Valon had a good size unit guarding this place If -"

Rustling ca varound The sharp, hot electricity of a Taser ripped through her, and she was flung off

Gasping, she waited for her seizing to subside while Hector smashed the varumbled and rolled onto her belly "You didn't kill this one?" She climbed to her feet with effort and shook off the shock

Hector hauled the bloodied vamp up and shoved him onto a chair "We need to knohat or as here" He radioed Charles briefly to report in "Search the area, Natural"

Ashley sheathed her knives and began wandering through the cots, tables and chairs "What a" Hector said and then slanced over her shoulder, uncertain she wanted to see a vaation If Jonny'sto end pleasantly

She walked without real purpose There were no bags or belongings anywhere that ht identify as around A fahtened senses, and she paused She stood between two cots, one of which was pressed up against the wall Both had unfolded blankets as if the occupants had left quickly

Kneeling between them, she waited for the scent to tickle her nose once ainst the wall She sniffed it and al his favorite cologneFor once, she was glad he sprayed toothere to help her find hih and hardened a section of the blanket Her heart skipped a beat, and she stared at it What had they done to Brandon? After a quick search, she returned to Hector, who had ed to rouse the vamp

"Brandon was here," Ashley said "What happened to hi?"