A mere week had passed before Tanya was out on the battlefield again. Despite her initial reservations, she had decided that this was what she wanted. This time she would fight solo. Her dispute with James was not yet over, and she had not spoken to him since the incident, despite his constant phone calls. She tracked through the cemetery again; her father had been right about the cemetery being a common feeding ground. She found her target leaning against the tomb, that was hidden behind a tree. He eyed her hungrily; a shrewd sneer spread across his pale face. His skin was rough and dirty, and his build was tall and muscular.
"Fancy meeting you here," the vampire said casually, flipping a golden coin in his left hand.
Tanya eyed him curiously. "Were you expecting me?"
"Word has been sp
