The Executioners were staying in an abandoned mansion outside of town. The house had belonged to Claudius, the vampire who was responsible for screwing up Katelina's life, having Sarah "killed", and a host of other things. Katelina wished they'd been able to torture him for a few days before he died.

Having been involved in the war, Des didn't need directions, and twenty minutes later they pulled up to wrought iron gates. Katelina could see the mansion, hulking in the ...