"But the vampires are coming," he said quietly. "They were supposed to collect you in three days. When they arrive and find your Father dead..."

"They'll know something went wrong," I finished.

"Worse," Zane said. "They'll know a Phoenix killed a vampire-enhanced wolf and a Hunter. That makes you a threat."

"How long do we have?" I asked as I tried to sit up, and Osilus gently helped me. My body screamed in protest, but I forced it to obey.

"I am not sure," Avalon said

"Then we must prepare immediately," I said. "Because I'm not running. I'm not hiding. And I'm sure as hell not surrendering."

"Zephyr," Avalon said...