"Vlad, we need to act soon. We need to be the one's who kill Esme, not them. She's powerful, yes, but together we are stronger, more powerful. We'll be remembered. We'd be like royalty." Lucinda's eerie voice warbled. "Don't you think I know that! But there's no way the four of us can go up against the growing gang of Youngbloods." Vlad's deep voice snapped back. Lucinda cackled, "But we don't need to go up against the Youngbloods. We go after Esme and those smelly dogs before they do." Vlad ran at her, as fast as lightening, stopping abruptly in front of her, "And if the Youngbloods come after us because we've killed their special prize, what'll we do then?" "Why would they come after us? Surely they want the vampire hunter dead, not us?" Alderick asked sternly. Vlad ran to him next,

