Chapter 7It was good to be back in Westham. Ididn’t want to leave home again. It was great being in Connor’sarms again, being with someone who accepted me for who I was. And Iliked going everyday to a job that didn’t involve the drama ofkilling. It was hard to believe it was something I used to do for aliving. People changed all the time. Apparently vampires did too.
Westham PD had briefed Tyrone on whatto do. I’d sat in that bathroom cuffed to Lash for almost twohours. His wounds had started to heal and I’d been worried he wouldtry to get me after all. But then a police van had arrived – metalplated – and they’d moved him into it in a body bag. I didn’tknow they knew how to extract vampires even in broad daylight.
Lash hadn’t confessed, but with mystory and Carl’s parents’ report on wh
