章 17: Chapter 17

It grabbed Cole’s shoulders and threw him off, straightening to a full, menacing height that put him on a par with Brady. Cole twisted in midair to land on his feet, directly between Brady’s line of fire and the female vampire.

“You shouldn’t have come back,” Cole said.

“Who says we left?” the girl returned. She leaped to her feet with a grace that belied her size. “You’re the idiot who thought poking your nose around where it’s not wanted was such a great idea.”

“What the hell is going on?” Brady demanded. He stepped to the side to clear his trajectory, but neither of the two newcomers seemed fazed by his weapon.

Cole didn’t bother looking at him. He quivered in the moonlight, like a dog straining at a leash that had held him back for too long. “Get out of here.”

He could’ve been speaking to either the vampires or Brady. The female was the one to respond.