Nora's POV
"Do you recognize them?" I question James, uncertain whether I should prepare for a fight.
"Never seen them before. I have no idea why they're here. Go back inside and let me deal with this."
"There are three of them though." I clutch his shirt, unwilling to let him face uneven odds alone.
"They're young," he responds, and I understand his advantage. Age brings strength and power to vampires.
"I'm coming with you anyway. Vampires live in Throne Hill. Maybe they need magical assistance or something."
James scowls. "Or something sounds more likely."
He grips my shoulders and steps back. "Stay inside the house."
I exhale as he moves away with supernatural speed, then turn to Mack and Evangeline. "Circle around them. I'm grabbing my best wooden stake." I start rushing upstairs but freeze when I hear one of the vampires speak.
"James King," he hisses. "We've been searching for you."
