Lance scoffed and then turned to leave. I had seen Lance get angry, like hell I had even been the cause but this was rage. Lance's body was trembling as he walked back into the castle. Upon seeing me at the door I assumed the worst would happen but he just passed me without a word. Whatever questions I held in my tongue remained frozen in place for a later time. The attackers were gone and I went outside.

"You know, you shouldn't be eavesdropping," Gray said to me approaching me. Sonia had left him to do something. She was dragging one of the dead vampires to torch his body....