NORI’S POV

“What are these folks doing here?” Milo asks, his tone open and friendly. At least it seems so for anyone else. I, who have spent these past months learning Milo’s tells and habits, know that’s a precursor to action. If the vampires are keeping these humans hostages, he’ll free them. He’ll get them out of here by painting the room red with vampire blood..

“We assumed you would ask,” Inigo says, a note of resignation in that statement. ...