Chapter 44“Put down the milkman," said Shakespeare. "We're going to Italy."
Genghis ignored him and kept guzzling blood from the throat of the milkman he'd captured. Thomas tried to push in for a taste himself, but Genghis swatted him away.
Perching on the edge of the rooftop, Shakespeare watched Jonah and Mavis in front of the building across the street. His acute vampire hearing picked up their words as they talked about the latest developments in their quest. "Another player has entered the game," said Shakespeare. "Nicolo Borgia."
That got Genghis' attention. He looked up for a moment, blood dripping from his lips and chin. "Borgia? You're joking."
"Aye." Shakespeare walked back from the ledge. "And he's a step ahead of us."
Genghis dropped the milkman. "The Scarlet Cou
