Before Katelina could reply to Torina's snide comment, Jorick dragged her into the next room. "Stay quiet, and try not to think about anything."

The lights in the living room illuminated a matching sofa and chairs, beige carpet, fussy pictures of cats and fruit, and eleven vampires. Oren stood behind the sofa, his face unreadable. Fabian, Oren's dark haired brother-in-law, stood next to a pale, willowy blonde woman Katelina vaguely remembered as Luna. She was an ex-member of ...