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worried.
    Without providing an answer, Luciano put his arm around her waist and they lifted into the air, coming to rest on the slightly pitched roof of the tomb. From this vantage point, Kathrina could see the little avenues that wound their way through the cemetery.
    After the two of them had settled into a comfortable sitting position, Luciano wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly against his chest.
    The chilly winds settled over her skin, but it was not the cold that made her shiver. Luciano’s nearness was like being engulfed in fire and ice simultaneously. His icy touch burned, sending her into an inferno of sensation that she couldn’t even begin to define.
    “Why are we here?” she asked again.
    Luciano brought a finger to his lips to quiet her.
    “We are hunting,” he whispered.
    Kathrina drew her brows together in confusion. “You mean you are hunting?”
    He shook his head. “We are hunting.”
    “I don’t think so,” Kathrina tried to pull away from him but his arms didn’t budge.
    “No one will notice us up here, but you can easily see the cemetery and the housing projects,” he explained.
    “And you hunt here because you think that when your prey is found dead … it won’t be that big a deal?” Kathrina frowned.
    “Of course,” he admitted. “It is like hunting the wastelands of the mortals. I see no reason to draw unwanted attention to our kind.”
    “Not our kind,” she interjected.
    “You are here to hunt too.”
    “No!” Kathrina shook her head, struggling to pull away from him.
    Luciano nestled his face against her neck. Kathrina gasped when she felt him playfully scrape his fangs against her skin.
    “You had better listen and listen closely.” His voice was soft, but she didn’t miss the sharpness in his tone. “The prophecy does not guarantee victory for the sisters. The truth is that the three of you are far too innocent to triumph over Omar … especially you.”
    “So what you are saying is that we have lost before it has even begun?”
    “The predator is in your blood Kathrina. Harness that hunger and use it to your advantage.”
    “I will never feed on blood!” Kathrina spoke through clenched teeth.
    His laughter caught her by surprise. “I have sensed your hunger Kathrina. You cannot deny the vampire within you.”
    “You are wrong.”
    Luciano grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. “Open your mouth Kathrina.”
    Kathrina clamped her lips together defiantly, but relented when he began to squeeze her jaw painfully.
    “I knew I felt fangs when you kissed me,” he smiled. “You are a born killer Kathrina.”
    “Did you forget that my mother was a wolf?”
    “This is true enough, but it is the vampire that dominates your soul.”
    Kathrina was ready to refute his words, but again he put a finger to his lips to quiet her. She became still, listening to whatever it was that had caught Luciano’s attention. At first she couldn’t hear anything, but within a few seconds her ears picked up the sound of footsteps from the dark street beyond the graveyard. A second later a figure stepped into the yellowish glow of a nearby streetlamp. 
    The lone figure seemed relaxed, unaware of the danger that was so close to him. The man’s nonchalant stride appeared too relaxed, especially for this area of town. He had a smooth - olive complexion and sharp features that were framed by dark - curly hair. His hands were hidden in the pockets of the brown sports jacket he was wearing. On the back of the jacket was the emblem of a popular football team. 
    The hunger radiated within Luciano’s eyes. Kathrina knew that the man would become the vampire’s victim. Hoping to change his mind, she shook her head in silent opposition, but Luciano didn’t seem to notice. He was already anticipating the kill. Before she could reach out to stop him, Luciano had risen into the air with such speed that he became no more than a streak across the night sky.
    Horrified,