Chapter 53. Destruction in Thornton Heath

His keen ears caught the growling from miles away. The sound was almost deafening, and he had little time to destroy all of it. But no matter what, he had to make it look like an accident. If it did not, Keme would see this as treason on Dracula’s part. Keme always looked to him as an ally, and mostly Dracula remained neutral. But if Keme wished to rally witches, weres, and gods to end the vampire race, he could no longer remain a neutral party. Dracula may not kill mortals as many of his kind do, but that did not mean he thought all vampires should go against their nature.

All animals hunt, even werewolves, who had occasionally picked off a human now and again. And Dracula understood this more than any other. He saw little difference in the two races. Even though the wolves were quick to point out their half-human qualities, it did not make them any closer to the mortal species. Both races were monsters as far as Dracula was concerned, which is why he understood the importance of Ke