Chapter 24

Tatyana stared at the room full of fallen vampires as they slowly disintegrated before her very eyes.  The burning pain was lessening enough for her to be able to stand on her own, but her chest felt constricted; giving her the feeling of extreme claustrophobia.  She needed to get outside and breathe some fresh air.

Pushing past Bruce with remarkable strength, she rushed down the stairs and picked her way through the debris and remnants of fallen vampires as quickly as she could.  There were still a few vampires to deal with, so Bruce wasn’t able to follow her as he would have liked. Grumbling his dissatisfaction over the situation, he continued his onslaught with a renewed vengeance.

Tatyana had almost reached the exit when Elsa called out her name. Stopping short, she turned slowly to look into the face of her dear friend and ward.  Elsa had all she could do to control the reaction she had to the changes that had occurred on Tatyana’s