Suddenly, a heavier presence slams into Morgan from the side—older, stronger, faster than the others. This vampire moves with the confidence of centuries, claws slicing across his chest and tearing deep. Hot and thick blood wells instantly.
He grins through it.
He lets the vampire believe it has the upper hand. Lets it press closer, lets its fangs scrape his neck… Then he unleashes the demon core without restraint.
Power erupts out of him in a violent wave, slamming the vampire backward with bone-crushing force. Morgan is on it before it hits the ground, jaws clamping down, tearing its head free in one brutal motion.
He spits the corpse aside and turns… Just in time to see Heidi get hit.
Three vampires converge on her at once. They move with strategy now, flanking her, drawing her attention away from Grayson and Darien. One feints high. Another slashes low. The third strikes with enough force to send her skidding across the forest floor, fur tearing, energy flaring wildly.
