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we suspect that there’s a rogue vampire attacking people in town.”
    “Isn’t that always the case?” Vampires loved to bite and run, leaving behind a body count for the church to deal with. Luckily, the church had eyes everywhere, and somehow managed to stay on top of things before the police got involved. That was most of the time, but not always. Was that what he meant?
    “I suppose it is, but this doesn’t sound good. There have been new vampires turning up all over the place—young ones who don’t know what they’re doing and mostly attack, move on, and repeat.” He sounded concerned. Of course, Tomas was in a constant state of concern, so maybe he was just freaking out about nothing. Then again . . .
    Trina bit her bottom lip. She couldn’t help thinking about the jerk who’d attacked Brenna. He was newly made. Maybe she should tell Tomas about her confrontation at work. Or maybe not.
    Before she could decide, Tomas continued, “The strange thing is that they show up, wreak a little havoc and then seem to disappear. And I don’t think it’s all because of you, either.”
    “Are you sure? Because I’ve polished off my fair share of newbies lately.” Actually, she was getting tired of the weak selection around town. “If it’s not me, what do you think is going on?”
    “We’re not sure, but it could be a vigilante. It wouldn’t be the first time we’ve come across one.”
    “No, it wouldn’t.” Trina had faced a human-turned-vampire hunter only a few years ago. Sure, he’d killed quite a few of the bloodsuckers, and while Trina had trailed him, he’d provided some free ash along the way, but he’d been stupid. In the end, he got attacked and turned into the very monster he was hunting. Trina took care of him, but she’d resisted the compulsion to take his ash. Instead, she had dropped it onto someone’s rose bush.
    “Can you take a closer look?”
    “Sure, tomorrow’s my night off . . . or today now, but after that I’m working until the end of the week.”
    “Are you sure you should be taking on a job that requires so many of your nights?”
    “I can handle it.” Working four days would provide her with enough income to hopefully build a small nest egg. She switched off the stove top and removed the pot, placing it on a cold burner. “Just leave it with me.”
    “Don’t forget to call or drop in. Keep us posted.”
    “I will.” She released a breath. “I’m curious. Who’s been telling you about the vamp situation? Isn’t that my job?”
    “We have eyes everywhere,” he said in an ominous tone.
    She knew better than to push when he spoke like that. She might get an answer she didn’t want to hear. “Okay. Bye Tomas.”
    Trina hung up and spooned a heaping tablespoonful of chocolate powder into a mug. She poured the steamy milk inside, filled it to the rim and inhaled the sweet aroma.
    With her hot chocolate in hand, she was ready to spend some nice, warm time in front of the TV. She switched off the kitchen light, headed for the couch and sat down. She covered her legs with the blanket she’d knitted many years ago and switched on the TV with the remote.
    As she flipped through the channels, she tried not to think about anything or anyone. Not until she had to. Now was her time to catch up with shows on cable . . . even if she suddenly found it really hard to keep the guy who bought the pink earphones out of her head.
    Now, this is the kind of life I can get used to.
    Sometimes, killing and stealing got dull. Besides, she could use some pointers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer .

 
    Chapter Four
    The curtains were drawn, keeping most of whatever was happening on the other side of the sliding door concealed. Doug could hear the constant murmur of voices and wondered if Trina had company.
    After stepping this way and that around the balcony, he finally managed to find a spot where the curtain didn’t quite reach the wall, and he could see inside.
    Following Trina home