Forty-One“Alison!” Doug said as he came to a skittering stop. His former wife stood looking at him, teeth bared, fingers curled, ready to strike.
He noticed the boy next to her. He was tall and would have looked fair if it was not for his grey skin, yellow eyes, and a black pit of a mouth. “Die!” he hissed before launching himself at Jake. The young man was ready for him, raising his cross and stake, braced for impact. The impact never came. In a blur that almost defied their eyes, Coop was smashed into a nearby tree. The four men and Alison looked on frozen as Tamatan pinned the boy to the ground, clamping his green lips over Coop's grey ones. Light spilled from Tamatan's eyes, nose, and mouth as he sucked the life-force out the vampire. Alison made a move to help, being pinned back agai
