It was close to eleven when Luke made his first attempt at calling Jourdain, using Finn’s landline. As Owen pointed out, Luke didn’t own a cell phone, and there was no way he could get his hands on Finn’s. “But you could have snuck into his office to call.”
“If this was real, I would have,” Luke agreed.
“One thing you need to understand,” Owen told him. “Under no conditions are you to leave the house after you talk to him. Being a vampire, Jourdain won’t be able to get in here without an invitation. That holds true for any other vampire he brings with him.”
“If he does.”
“Yeah. It’s fifty-fifty. So you remain here, no matter what happens. Understand?”
“Yes, sir.” Taking a deep breath, Luke made the call. After four rings, it went to Jourdain’s voicemail. “Jourdain, if you’re there, fo
