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this mystery and were out of danger.
    Okay. He slid his arm out from under hers and grasped her firmly around the waist. No way was that vampire getting close to her again. Let's follow him and see where he goes.
    They peered around the mouth of the alley in time to see the shadow pause at the back door of the club. The human bouncer thrust his arm across the door, barring the way. But after looking into the vampire's eyes for a moment, he turned and went back into the club, leaving the door unattended. Damn again, Vlad mentally kicked himself. Why hadn't he thought of that? Why pay off the doorman when he could have just mesmerized the human bouncer at the back door? He felt his carefully constructed fatade crumbling around him. He glanced down at Jaelyn. Since vampires had become public knowledge, he'd been able to coast on the fantasy of his existence. Life really hadn't been much work. Until last night, he'd been content to carry on that way, but now he found himself wanting more. Suddenly he wanted to be known for who he really was.
    Later, he reminded himself, wrenching his thoughts back to the present. He'd deal with these strange new feelings later. They crept down the alley after their quarry. Luckily there were no smokers loitering around the back door. Vlad pulled his hand into his sleeve, using his cuff to grip the handle. Just in case. It wasn't locked. The door swung open. He motioned for Jaelyn to precede him inside.

    Chapter Five
    The club's ambiance sucked Jaelyn into her memories. It was like stepping back into a nightmare. The throbbing beat of the music, the red sweeping lights overhead and the smoke from the dry-ice machine gave the club a hellish cast. With Halloween drawing closer, they'd ramped up the atmosphere. But the loud music and the cacophony of conversation were the same. Her eyes scanned the dance floor where the throngs in black leather and black velvet gyrated to the music. She'd been sitting right ... there. She easily located the table where Mandy and she had spent most of the night. And the dark man had been standing... She swept her gaze across the crowd to the space by the bar where she'd first seen the man with the long hair. Sure enough, there he was, watching the dancers with that same cold, calculating look she remembered.
    She elbowed Vlad. He grunted in surprise. There he is! She tipped her head ever so slightly in the man's direction. She'd come to think of him as the dark man because of his dark hair and black clothing. He looked like a shadow come to life.
    Jaelyn watched as Vlad's gaze swept over the room, coming to rest on the shadowy figure by the bar. You're certain?
    Yes. Of course she was. She'd never forget those black eyes boring into hers.
    He drew her back behind a fence of bystanders, all watching the gyrating bunch on the dance floor. We can't just walk up to him and accuse him.
    Why not? He'd assaulted her. He'd all but drained her of her lifeblood. He'd nearly killed her. Because we have no proof.
    Anger shot through her, hot and demanding. Aren't I proof enough?
    A kid with spiked black hair who barely looked old enough to drink glanced in her direction.
    Shh. Vlad's breath stirred the hair at her ear. It isn't as simple for us as it is for humans. There aren't the kinds of tests to conclusively prove that kind of thing yet. And, he lowered his voice even more. His lips brushed her ear as he spoke. She felt that tiny movement all the way down her spine. Trust me, since you've already become a vampire, the police will consider it a vampire problem. They won't be so keen to get involved.
    What about the liaison office?
    Oh, I imagine they'll look into it. But they're understaffed. And they've had a huge mess to clean up with that maniac who was trying to create a vampire hybrid.
    Jaelyn remembered hearing about that on the news, but like much of what was reported in the newscasts, she'd never thought those distant events would touch her life. Her cheeks flushed