Suddenly, another body steps in front of Violet. “Fucking dumb vampire,” Talbot says on a cringe and an exhale, covering his eyes, when he realizes it’s Shera. “I thought she had more sense than that.” The foolish vampire beta is fully trembling, swallowing hard, and holding her head up high. She’s also packing four guns that are strapped to her legs. She’s not bothering to reach for one, since she’d be dead before her finger even got on the trigger.

