Chapter 604

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 background. The heavy fence hemmed it in, protecting it from the outside worldor would have except the gates were open.

Inside, the driveway circled a large fountain decorated with vampire fanged cherubs and ugly blue spray paint.

"What the hell?" Katelina motioned to the defacement. "Why would someone do that?"