Brad was hysterical, but to Katelina's surprise, her mother didn't mention vampires. "Katelina apparently checked me out of the-wherever I was-Yes-Yes-I'm fine-Are you home?" Patricia's face paled. "Just-no-we'll talk about this later. Kately. Give him directions to where we are-what curfew?"

"We could go pick him up?" Verchiel suggested, while Brad tried to explain the new circumstances in town. "It might be easier. We can get through the roadblocks."

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