"Do you think they've already killed her?" Beck, my friend and fellow hunter asked as we made our way up the dark stairwell.
"Not if they know what's good for them," I threatened.
There was no way I could lose an innocent. I wouldn't survive it...neither would the vampires who took 15 year old Rachel McKean.
My people and I had been tracking the bloodsucking fiends for almost a week. That was too long considering the kidnappers were amateurs.
When Sid a detective we work closely with gave us the case we were all a little shocked at how messy the crime scene was. There was vampire blood everywhere (as if the 15 year old gave them a run for their money).
When a Fresh, a vampire who was turned in the past 10 years, attacks it doesn't worry about the most important thing: secrecy.
Being apart of an elite group of hunters called SOI (Savior of Innocence) we all knew secrecy was our most treasured asset.
The world had seen evil but nothing like what lived in the shadows.
Even what hid in the shadows knew secrecy was the key to prosperity.
"A week is a long time to keep someone alive. You think they turned her?" Lydia asked as we almost reached the top.
"A Fresh has only one objective remember?" I ask reminding her of what we were taught in class.
"To feed," she said as we finally reached the top floor of the abandoned warehouse.
It was true. They didn't care about furthering their clan or secrecy. The thirst overcame any common sense in most cases. My better judgement was telling me little Rachel McKean was still alive, but there was alaways a chance that they've already drained her.
The thought of that alone made me want to kill them all in the most painful ways. Gripping my bow and arrow I prepared to kick the door in.
To anyone else it would seen we were walking in blindly but that couldn't be further from the truth. The SOI always had a plan.
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Crimson Desire- The October Heart Series
General Fiction"Tell me something October, if all you have known is revenge, have you ever felt anything else? Has your body ever lusted for another? You have never been here before. You are enticed by me but you fight it. Why is that? Our union is written in bloo...
