Katelina struggled to stand. With her burden she couldn't get leverage. The children burst into tears, writhing in her arms. She tightened her hold, until one look at her gory hand stopped her. She'd punched through a vampire's chest. What was to stop her from crushing them?

Anya threw the shelving unit at her opponent, jumping away as it bounced. In an action movie maneuver, she grabbed Katelina around the neck ready to twist, as she'd done to Torina in Texas. Katelina ...