None of them had gotten much sleep after the previous night and had finally conceded, packing up a duffle bag for each of them and deciding to go just after dawn. The sooner they were gone, the safer they would be. When Sam had woken he was furious, but Zac and Aya had taken him back to the manor to work out their next move. He had been reluctant to leave them alone, but they were safe enough in the house for the time being. Gabby agreed with Aya when she said that Arturius would back off. As they stood in the driveway loading the truck, Liz suddenly stiffened, looking towards the end of the street. "What is it?" Gabby asked, but she already knew the answer. She felt it coming, too. "Alex, get in the truck," Liz snarled, but it was too late. As they were looking down the street, a man had come up behind Gabby, unusually fast. But Alex, for all of his humanity, was faster.
