Chapter 6: Procedures and Plans Albert “Hold on. Does Albert know about this?” Albert snorted, and the two vamps guarding the front and back doors shook their heads. Albert had just emerged from the basement and entered the main structure of the building, but it was easy enough to hear Dennis’s strident tone even from a flight down. It sounded like Dennis had met Christine and James and had his pending surgical procedure explained to him. “Of course,” Lester replied. “Like I just told you. We all have them. Even faction leaders. Even council members. There are no exceptions.” “Least of all Dennis” was left unsaid but couldn’t have been more to the point. “But you didn’t tell us this before.” “Would it have made a difference? It’s never too late to change your mind.” There might have

