Squad 12 made sure to get to the venue on ti in order to scout for traps. There weren’t any, which only made them more anxious.
The gang hung around on high alert, awaiting the mysterious woman they had t the previous night. Ti passed slowly. It went from evening, to night, then the moon ca up.
"You think she’ll show?" Ronnie asked, gripping his chain tightly.
"She will. I feel like she will" Josh responded.
"Now now, what kind of person would I be if I didn’t honor our eting? My master is no liar, neither am I?" A calm voice ca from within the woods. Her silhouette could be seen from afar, as she ca closer, she beca more visible. The woman gave them a smile.
They returned bitter smiles. Ronnie and Josh looked anxious.
"If anything happens, I’ll keep you safe. Your friends too" Lily said, squeezing Ronnie’s hand softly like she could read his thoughts.
"That’s reassuring, you’re quite confident one" the woman said.
"Shall we get going or do we stand here exchanging pleasantries?" Lily asked.
"But of course, I’ll lead the way. Apologies for keeping you all waiting" she answered.
"She’s hot and she talks nice. This is definitely a trap, I can feel it in my guts" Zeke whispered to Jayson as they followed behind her.
"She can hear you" Jayson replied.
"Oh—" Zeke said, making an expression like he just rembered that vampires indeed had extraordinary hearing.
"I’m flattered that you find appealing" the vampire spoke without looking back.
The others reminded quiet.
After walking in silence for what seed like infinity, the woman stopped.
"We’re here. Do try to be on your best behavior. My master can be hospitable if you act well" she instructed, wearing a serious expression for the first ti since they t her.
They had walked outside town to a fancy looking mansion. The fanciest building they had seen since they embarked on the mission.
The squad mbers exchanged anxious looks, but they were careful not to talk from fear of being overheard. As such they continued in their silence.
"Nice place you’ve got here" Lily spoke, looking around.
"Thank you, you’re too kind" the vampire remarked and pushed open the two giant doors, gesturing for the youths to follow behind her. They did so without question.
The atmosphere was dimmly lit, it had the pleasant sll of old books and perfus. As they walked further, they were led into a place that appeared to be a dinning room by the vampire. There, they found a handso young man with black long hair sitting at the table.
"Ah, Seyra, you have brought our guests." He spoke, his voice sounded soft and tender, contrary to the deanor he had.
"Yes, Master. As you requested" Seyra, the vampire that had led them there comnted with a satisfied look on her face.
"You’re always so reliable. I’m glad I have soone I can rely on to run errands for " he spoke.
"You saved my life, I would put it on the line if you asked to" she responded.
"As if I’d ever ask one as precious to as you for anything that cruel" he wore a warm smile.
The squad observed the scene in silent confusion. When he noticed, the man tapped his palm on his face lightly.
"Forgive for keeping you waiting, I can be a klutz sotis. Do sit. Make yourself at ho" he gestured at the chairs.
"I do not know what sort of food you enjoy in your country but I made sure to bring you the finest we could offer" he said.
Just they, they noticed the dishes on the large wooden table, dishes for all of them. Their confusion increased.
"You requested to et. We’d like to have our talismans back" Zeke said, trying not to look at the food which he clearly found attractive.
"Now don’t be rude, please. We can do all of that after dinner" he said.
"Pardon my rudeness. I am Zimr. The lord of this household. Welco" he added.
"I expected him to bear Dracula, I thought he was Dracula" Josh whispered.
Zimr chuckled. "I think you’re referring to Vlad, my good friend. The man is sowhat a legend among your kind" He stated.
"What do you want? let’s cut all of this delay" Lily inquired. She sat down and started eating from the dish placed in front of her.
"Lily!" They echoed with shocked expressions.
"What? the man did not bring us to his ho to kill us with poison. He looks honorable" Lily stated, continuing with her al.
The others looked on in silence, then they took their seats, without touching their als.
"I might have just taken a liking to you, Miss" Zimr stated, glancing at Lily seductively.
"She’s taken, back off" Zeke responded.
"oh? the queen of the underworld has taken a human pet?" he asked.
Their eyes widened in shock, Lily dropped her fork instantly. She appeared to be curious
"Information flies. Think nothing of it." Zimr comnted.
"I think I should get to the point now" he added.
"I have questions" Ronnie stood up.
"I told you, information flies. I can’t very well revealed my source now can I?" Zimr asked.
"Get to the point" Jay said. Ronnie sat down hesitantly in silence.
"Fine. You’re bait." Zimr stated, his expression unchanging.
"bait?" Zeke questioned.
"I was betrayed by people I trusted, by your agency. I did what they asked and how did they repay ? they locked I and my brethen in this cold hell" he explained. His tone didn’t change, but his deanor grew colder.
"You’re lying" Jay remarked, standing up.
"I assure you, I am not" Zimr responded.
"You’re telling that the agency, an agency that eliminates supernatural threats is working with a supernatural being?!" Jay snapped at him.
Zimr didn’t say a word, he rely turned his eyes to Lily and turned them back to Jay with a knowing smile. Jay went silent, like he understood Zimr’s gaze.
"Where do the lycans fit into your plan?" Josh asked, fear was present in his voice.
"They’re just pets really. A pack of lycans walked into the wrong town. I’d kill them but Seyra gave the bright idea of using them as an attraction for your agency" He explained.
"Where do we fit into all of this?" Zeke asked, trying to keep his tone controlled.
"I told you. You’re bait." He responded.
"Just what does that an?!" Zeke raised his voice.
"I capture you, your agency cos and I demand for them to lift the curse holding here. It’s a foolproof plan" Zimr explained.
Zeke smiled bitterly. "You’re better off doing whatever you want with us, the agency is not coming for us." Zeke said.
"They’ll co" Zimr stood up, walking away from the dinning table.
"They’ll definitely co. Not for you, but for those two. They are quite valuable assests to your organization. Are they not?" He asked, walking further down the huge dining.
A shared silence was observed among the squad mbers, before it was broken by Jay. Realization had hit him.
"Your informant— is from the agency, isn’t it?" Jay asked silently.
Zimr turned his attention to Jay. He didn’t say a word, but the silence confird Jay’s suspicion.
"I just realized sothing myself" Zimr said.
"I wanted to use you as bait, with the probability of letting you go once I got what I wanted but, you know too much now" he added.
Lily left her seat, and wiped her mouth with a napkin.
"I’ll have to kill you all. I’ll still get what I want. I’ve made sure the agency knows about your disappearances" Zimr grinned.
In the blink of an eye, the squad was surrounded by a dozen people, vampires and lycans alike.
Josh’s eyes t with Esralda’s and he whimpered.
"We have unfinished business, pretty boy" she said.
The squad huddled together, watching each other’s back as the attackers slowly approached them.
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