"Dazza doesn't take a dump without permission from Frost, so yeah." Sadie was angry. She glanced at Vlad when his radio screeched and he had to step away to take a call. "Think about that," she said coolly. "Melissa is your friend, or at least she was. And Frost would have her killed just because he didn't want us to find out who all he was Turning."

Devlin looked angry. "I never would've had anything to do with this if I thought he'd hurt anyone. All I want . . . all I want is what she has," he said, pointing at Mel. "What you wouldn't give me."

Vlad walked...