CHAPTER 51

Karl grabbed the phone, examined the number, then raised the phone to his cheek. "Who is this?"

He frowned at his daughter. "They hung up." He closed the phone and dropped it in his pocket.

"What's going on, Aya?"

"Nothing." She swung her purse onto her shoulder in a nonchalant gesture. "I'm ready to go." It didn't matter if her dad had the phone. Malcolm could use any phone in the house to teleport home.

And when he got home, Edward Cafe and Jon would be able to explain what had happened to her.

Right now, she needed to get these vampire slayers out of the house and away from Malcolm.

"Shall we?" She moved toward the foyer.

"Wait." Karl reached out to stop her. "You didn't seem very surprised about vampires." He studied her carefully. "You spent a lot of time at Baal's house. You know what kind of evil creature he is, don't you?"

"I think we'd better leave before the mafia guys find us."

Karl shoved her hair back and examined each side of her neck. "Did that monster bite you?"

"He's