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Found him
I forced my breathing to remain even as I waited for another message, so Tatum wouldn’t look over and realize we’d learned something.
The message was to me and Bash. I knew Bash was out on the streets, separate from Zander. We’d been looking for the headquarters of the volatile vampire clan that had moved into Scale Ridge around the time I escaped prison.
I was much more useful pounding pavement with Bash. That hadn’t been an option with August on my ass, looking for evidence that I was going to return to killing rogue vampires. As soon as he was gone, I would be at it again.
The notification lit up my screen again.
Zander
Evan is working for Eric Reiner. He’s a young, born vampire, and was never registered. His dad is Charlie Deel, and he looks almost identical to the old man. He convinced Charlie to let him go to your party in his place.
Me
Fuck
Charlie was an old friend of my parents, and the head of one of the only vampire clans that actively worked with me, my brothers, and our dad to keep the vamps in line.
Eric Reiner’s sister’s death was what landed me in prison. Stories of her cruelty to humans had circulated for centuries, but we didn’t go after her until we had the evidence to prove it. It had taken nearly a hundred years to gather, but we had it. When we were caught, we handed it over, too.
It just hadn’t mattered to our government.
She was ancient, with too many friends.
Bash
I followed the blood from the dumpster into the office building it was behind. It’s still just as clear as the last time I walked through it. They’ve improved how well they hide from us, or they’re not here.
Me
Have we gotten underground yet?
Zander
Still working on that. Stay tuned.
I ran a hand through my hair.
Tatum had no plans to accept that part of my life. She wasn’t going to embrace the fact that I worked with my brothers to protect humans from vampires.
And I had no idea what to do about that.
She glanced over at my phone at the same time another text came through.
Bash
Have you warned Tatum that Miley might have been turned?
The blood drained from Tatum’s face, and her gaze pierced me a heartbeat later. Her voice was low and flat as she said, “Explain that. Now.”
I was going to hell.
I had booked a private plane to Scale Ridge so we could get there sooner, so we had all the privacy we needed. I just wasn’t looking forward to screwing with our dynamics any more than I already had.
“Some vampire clans have twisted ideas of revenge. They’ll turn humans that supernatural beings are close with, and starve them. They’ll usually let the new vampires turn permanently to stone, unless the supernaturals give them what they want.”
“What do they want?”
