Chapter 56

• VENTRESS
• "Sorry. I won't hurt you." I gentled my touch and let the pain fade from his mind, watching him fall into a peaceful sleep. But I kept the connection open, needing to see more of what had happened.
• The memory continued playing in my head like a horrific movie. The red-haired vampire moved with inhuman speed, cutting down my warriors before they could even track his movements. Twenty of my best fighters, and none of them had been able to land a single blow. They'd been slaughtered like sheep.