Her eyes sharpen. “But I’m not doing business in your territory, am I? I’m working a minimum wage job to support myself. Is that a crime? Did you come here just to harass me?”

I raise a surprised brow. It turns out the meek little girl has some claws that she was hiding.

“Did your clan not inform you that vampires are no longer allowed to conduct business in my territory?” I ask coolly.

“No, they didn’t,” Charlotte replies, her voice tight. “Because I don’t have a clan. ...