Page 87 of After Darkness Falls

That explained it. Fanatics.

“A name,” Chloe demanded.

The vampire shook his head. “There is none. She is the queen.”

Well, that was certainly convenient.

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The terrified vampire had nothing more to tell them. Chloe drew her leg back and tilted her head.

“On your way, then.”

The curly-haired blond vampire was confused. He no doubt expected to end up like the various pieces of bodies littering the ground. And that would have been his fate had he not talked.

“If we kill everyone, who will be left to tell that queen of yours that we are not to be trifled with?”

Levi didn’t contradict her.

The vampire started to walk away, glancing back as if to ensure they weren’t changing their minds and preparing to attack from behind. Once he’d put a fair distance between them, he started to run.

Levi was looking at her strangely, half-careful, half-admiring. Chloe decided she liked it.

“I heard someone was wounded. Bitten,” she corrected.

He nodded. “Bash. How…”

How had she heard, how was she alive and healed—whatever his question, there was one answer.

“Eirikr.”

She was almost amused by his puzzlement, but there were more important matters. “Where’s Bash?”

“My place. Chloe, there’s…”

Without waiting to hear any more, she began running downhill as fast as she could.

Turned out, that was a lot faster than she would have imagined. She retreated the way she’d come, through the muddy ravine, avoiding all threats in her haste. Eirikr had told her she could save Bash, and she believed him, but if he attacked one of the others and they had to destroy him before she got there, it would be too late.

She was in front of the ridiculously large mansion in seconds, having crossed four miles down and then uphill again in under a minute.

This vampire thing was turning out to be more fun than she thought. Bonus, she’d yet to feel like skinning anyone alive.

She’d only just crossed the door when three huntsmen rushed out, weapons at hand.

They stilled before her.

“Jesus H. Christ, Cheetah.”

Yeah, they had questions. So did she.

All of them could wait.

“Where’s Bash?”

Tris gestured to the door on the right.

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