Chapter 14

I sat in the far side of my living room and watched Jess move amongst us.  She was doing  her best to hide her animosity toward almost everyone in the room, while she served ham sandwiches and beer. It was a simple fare, but a welcome one for stomachs that shamelessly announced the fact that we hadn’t eaten for over twelve hours. Magdalena declined the sandwich but gladly accepted the beer.

We’d spent the better part of the last hour in deep conversation about a solution to the situation. Not only did we have to find a way to rescue Shen and Tatyana, but now we had to face the fact that Jessica was dangerously close to becoming a vampire. I recognized the signs well from my days of being with Mie-Lien. My heart felt like it was ripped in pieces at the thought of such a thing happening to poor Jess.  She didn’t deserve it. She’d never played a role in the hunt for vampires. In fact, she’d argued and fought with me continually about