Chapter 48. Dante’s Discovery

Keme swore he had picked up the scent of a vampire with women. But why did the scent dissipate? Could it be magic? The only way to be certain was to perform a tracking spell. 

Vampires had a distinct odor—very earthy undertones, almost musky, making it hard for the untrained werewolf. Keme wasn’t untrained, but if the vampire lived in the area and was skilled in the Dark Arts, it could easily mask its scent to match the surroundings. 

Keme believed he encountered such a creature due to the strong, fleeting scent. He only picked up on it because one had strong earthy undertones, signifying an older vampire. The other was slightly more pungent, a strong sage overtone, signifying a fledgling. That fledging he was tracking was here in England. The gods briefed Keme well before his departure. Keme was most upset by Dracula's lie. 

Dracula was not one to ever remotely stretch the truth. It was peculiar for a vampire, but Keme thought he could rely on it. Not that