Gideon
Before I could gather my wits enough to deal with the tangled mess of lies that was my mistress, I heard an alarm sound.
“Stay here,” I ordered, and rushed out into the hall.
Jasper ran up to me. I didn’t bother to ask how he knew where I was. It was his job to know and he was usually good at his job.
“Vampires,” he said, breath coming fast and hard. He must have run straight here from the wall. “It’s not mercenaries or Rogues or their vassals this time. We’re under attack by the vampires themselves!”
It could not be a coincidence. A vampire spy was uncovered. The moment night fell, we were attacked.
“How many?” I asked.
“At least a dozen, maybe more,” Jasper said. “I counted that many myself. Reports from the wall are confused. We’ve lost contact with the guards on the so
