"I'll race you to the woods." Dmitri said, disappearing soon after. Alexa's intention was simply to run after him. She was alarmed at how fast she moved. The cool night breeze bounced against her face from all directions, giving her an undeniable feeling of elation. Running had never felt so good. She spread her arms wide and welcomed the thrill of the moment. If she could, she would run forever... but running could wait. Severing whatever ties, she had with Duncan was a lot more important to her than anything else. By the time she got to the woods surrounding the Vampire Brothel, two things were clear. First, older Vamps were a lot faster than newer Vamps. Dmitri had not only arrived a couple of seconds before her but had taken the spare time to treat himself to a meal. A bottle of what

