STEFANO

My heart plummets right into the depths of my stomach. I hold out a hand to stop Eden from doing anything or making a single sound, but I myself want to scream.

The vampires continue to pick on his body, licking the flowing blood from his torn skin. They're smiling and enjoying their meal, and the scene is so gruesome that I know it's going to be embedded in my mind for a very long time. Still, I try to think of a way to get Jake out of there.

I can see that he's ...