We settled at a table in the back, and I was getting used to Leif’s habits. He was more of a loner vampire than Alissa and Antonio. I was somewhere in the middle. I loved sitting at home alone with a good book. I wondered if Leif did too. Alissa was quick and brought us all a round of shots. She tipped hers back quickly and left us. She was stalking her prey, and I knew she found what she came for as ai seen her wrap her arms around a guy’s neck and pull him closer. She tried not to take too much from Michael, and I worked on getting her to try more synthetic over the last few days. “So, did you purchase the painting?” Leif asked. “Nope. Someone else got the complete collection. I didn’t even get to make an offer,” I puckered out my bottom lip at him, and he laughed, “but you

