Vampires Dead Ahead: A Night Tracker Novel by McCray Cheyenne

Author:McCray, Cheyenne [McCray, Cheyenne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2011-11-29T05:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

The room was thick with tension as we all digested what the Dragon, who called himself Armand Despre, had said.

I had heard of this powerful Tracker before but had never met him. He had a reputation as the top Vampire fighter in all of our ranks. Still, I didn’t need the pretentious entry and grandstanding attitude.

“Pardon us if we don’t simply take your word for it.” I held my ground beneath his arrogant gaze. “Who assigned you?”

An amused expression crossed the Dragon’s features. “James, chairman of the Proctor Directorate, asked me to fill in for Rodán until he is found.”

“We located Rodán early this morning.” I swallowed back the bile that was rushing into my throat. “He has been … taken by Vampires.”

Armand Despre stilled. “Vampires.” He said the word slowly, each syllable deep with thought. “Are you certain?”

“Several of us were there when he was bitten.” I couldn’t show any sign of weakness by revealing the depth of the pain I felt. “It was the second bite.”

The Proctor’s gaze narrowed. “Rodán was turned?”

“He’ll never be one of them.” The defensive tone of my voice and my posture likely made it clear to the Proctor how much I cared for Rodán. I’d wanted to do the opposite.

Armand Despre brushed aside my words with a dismissive gesture. “If that is the case, he is gone. Now he is the enemy.”

I had to bite my tongue as anger started rolling through me in waves.

“We have a team set to search for his body.” Angel stepped up beside me. I was grateful for her support. “We’ll find it before he rises.”

“No.” The Proctor’s statement caught me off guard. “That is a waste of Tracker time and effort. We will take Rodán out when the time comes.”

“Kill him?” I clenched and unclenched my hands. “You want to murder him?”

Armand Despre looked at me as if I were a Vampire who needed to be taken out. “It is not murder to kill a Vampire.”

“We’re talking about Rodán, not just any future Vampire.” Angel touched my arm, but I shook her off as I spoke. “We owe him help before he becomes what he would never have chosen. Not just wait and murder him.”

“You are the Drow female.” The Dragon studied me. “You have served the New York City Trackers according to your reputation.”

I hadn’t known I had a reputation outside our local team, and his comment caught me off guard.

“I am not impressed with reputation,” he replied, “but with action and results.”

I ground my teeth. I’d action him.

Armand Despre put his hands behind his back and began walking back and forth among us. He looked to be forty at most, but likely he was far older than that. There was power in the way he moved, decisiveness in his gaze, arrogance in his posture and on his handsome face.

He addressed us like a military commander might address his troops. “We will arrange a meeting place. You will be introduced to my handpicked team of Trackers,

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