Thaddeus It wasn’t long before the surrounding area became dark, even though the sun should be high in the sky. The pine forest was thick, even my vision could not penetrate through the branches. After another ten minutes of everyone in the truck sitting on pins and needles, there was a break in the tight squeeze path we drove down. Trinity squeezed her hand tightly, looking over at me with worry. I wouldn't show my fear. She needs to know I protected her and no harm would come to her, no matter how strong she is. Once the trees became sparse, men in dark attire walked or jogged with the car. We weren’t traveling at a fast pace because of the holes in the dirt road. The men were quickly recognizable as other vampires. Trinity gasped, closing her eyes several times, looking into their red

