A Heart For The Heartless

wy day with no sunlight, his face a mask of worry and panic. He pushed through numer

n running away

e was clenching them into fists. He shook his head vehemently as though trying to shake off h

man who was blocking his path. 'I found it, Josie. We can expose them now. We have t

e was running. He tried to push his way throu

ng blonde hair that fell in waves below her shoulders, and cl

eyes gave him a sud

diately. Could it

e couldn't sense anyt

gh trying to intimidate her with his gaze. "Please get out

stood there, staring at him, with those piercin

inute. He tried to sideline her, but

ing like honey. "Would you please guide me to the Town Square? I am a forei

rgent business to attend to. I apologize again, you

past her

r, her voice, still sticky and s

hink you're goi

d instantly tu

she kn

he tried to get away, those hands kept him firmly in place, with a surprisingly s

mp

s a va

opened to let ou

o, not a

alfb

ream never went

n just one quick, strong motio

that was the last th

nowy day, Lambert's head was rolling across the ground, h

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ned again

e newspaper he was reading, raising an

" the man said solemnly. "This time,

hese past few months from a

16 of the

ed stony, expressionless. He leaned back again

he sudde

?" the man, E

you aren't resp

possible. I've been training those vampires mys

oo naive to admit that?" Mikhail arched an elegant eyebrow at him. "Your last chanc

alarmed. "Si

raid my generous side ends here today." Mikhail's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Interroga

limousine stopped

Av

ur opened the door for him, and

in his seat, f

Guards, Josef and Sarim — went to his sides,

an with silver-white hair and small green eyes. He was dre

earance. He had dark-gray hair that was cleanly combed to the side, an

he other hand

ot fearing anybody, and not caring about how

know Mikhail Ivanov's name. Rather, no one in the

of the three most powerful vampire

of a younger appearance. His eyes were a clear shade of red, a testament to his power. Normal v

the moment they unlocked the full extent of thei

he was one of the most feared vampires in the world. He was turned at age 28, a

re who turned him was his long-time lover. There was also a rumor that he had been forci

iminate those who failed orders or disobeyed him in cruel or gruesome ways. He was also notorious for not caring

humans from other vampires and

ty and power. Some were disgus

hat he was compl

all black and white. Some vampires retained their huma

ikhail

humans were terrified about the recent killings while more and more vampires were being resented and hunted down.

in chaos, and everyone

contact with Sye?" M

trying to contact her for days now

s, or she has been burned t

g as Sye would be beaten that easily. Sh

mb," Sarim said calmly. "

ai

ikhail's eyes narrowed, and he looked at his surroundings with careful in

ll that?" M

es and sniffed the air. "I smell

nything else as w

starting to end. Some parts of the ground were covered

t vampires couldn't fee

ferent hanging in the air.

a glance. "You two ca