CHAPTER 190

They are definitely vampires." Dan spoke softly.

All of them were back in human form, and resting within the cover of a massive tree truck that was hollow. Nayeca had draped two dark olive drab liners over each end of the tree trunk to hide the flashes of silver light that appeared for several seconds when they altered their forms. It was still an amazing thing to watch for Nayeca. They all squatted now, even though the size of the fallen trunk afforded them the opportunity to stand.

"How many?" His father asked.

"I counted at least twelve." Dan replied. "Four clicks east of here. They were settling in for the night, but if I had to guess… it's a patrol and they are moving this way."

"They could not have found out about the mission." Anuk stated. "Only my father and the Queens knew all the plans."