Part 29 (1/2)

”Nothing to worry about,” he tried to smile. ”My bodyguards are training for a possible attack. Please sit down, Commander. What can I do for you?”

”I just came to see if you were alright, and ask you about Bryce Donovan.”

”Bryce Donovan,” he repeated.

”Yes, apparently, people have seen him in the vicinity.”

”Undoubtedly. He's here with me,” Joey told her.

”With you?”

”Yes. We are together, lovers. Didn't you know?” ”No,” she said.

”Well, that's it. Would you like to see him?”

”Yes.”

”Wait here, I'll see if he's...ah...”

Just then the door opened and Dino stood there. Somehow he had managed to get his hands on one of Tyler's bathrobes.

”Commander,” he said with a smile. ”What a pleasure.”

”Donovan?” She stood up. ”My G.o.d, it's you.”

”Yes. It is. Were you worried?”

”I...well someone told me that...you were... well it's not worth repeating.”

Thor? Joey asked Dino with his mind.

Gone for now, but he'll be back. We have to leave here, Joey. I know it's a lot to give up but...

I hate this place. Tyler hated it too. We'll leave tonight. I'm not worried about Thor.

There's more.

The Commander was speaking now, saying that she had taken up enough of their time and would be going.

They shook hands and watched her take her leave.

Closing the door of the office, Joey placed his hands on Dino's shoulders and looked into his eyes. ”What?”

”Thor has made others. He considers himself the self-declared leader of the vampires. Since I won't join him, he considers me his enemy, especially you. For some reason, he despises you.”