Chapter 41: Hunted

Thane was just as surprised as Kate seeing Arcturus leave the vampires dead in his wake. He had never seen any vampire move that fast and it startled him. Lord Varujan hadn’t been exaggerating when he spoke about how weak humans were in comparison, both mentally and physically. Thane thought about the duel and how he’d been led to believe how clever he’d been.

He thought about Lady Cadieux, about what she had done for them, and how quickly her life winked out of existence. It hit him harder than normal, how powerless he felt in that moment, unable to change any of what happened.

Kate nudged him and whispered, “Thane, we need to get out of here.”

Thane continued to stare in the direction of Skettus Hold, still confused as to what to do next.

Kate shook him as hard as she could. “Thane, please!”

He turned and looked at her. “Kate, he has to be stopped.” He started walking slowly as she began to pull him.