Book 1: The Scene of the Crime

Kane

Whether or not my brother is lying remains to be seen. Our forces drove out from the castle in large transport vehicles that were designed to get us closer to the launching off point, but then, we would travel by foot through the thick forest, moving in on the enemy, using our speed, dexterity, and stealth to try and get the upper hand on another group of vampires attempting to do the same thing.

Lex had been told differently than what we were actually doing, and I’d sent him to a different position than the one we were moving toward. If King Peter moved his main force to our eastern border, then I’d know that Lex had betrayed us. If he continued to go to the locations Lex had told me his insider at the castle had revealed to him, then he was telling me the truth.

Either way, we had our bases covered for what would happen wherever Peter came out to meet us. I’d managed to secure alliances with all of our neighbors. It hadn’t been easy because