Under normal circumstances, it would’ve taken about an hour and a half to drive through Kansas City to Lexington, but at 2:00 AM, there was hardly any traffic at all, and Elliott was exceeding the speed limit by at least half of the posted number which meant they’d arrive well before 3:00 AM. By then, she hoped the Vampires would be done with any hunting they might be up to, and her team could move in and finish them all off.

She sat in the passenger seat of the Enclave, mostly staring out the window. Just like her encounter with the Blue Moon Portal, she hated doing anything without Aaron’s...