Chapter one hundred& forty

They cautiously made their way towards the voices, trying to stay hidden. As they got closer, they could make out the words being spoken. "…need to take her out before she becomes a threat," Fred was saying.

Darell's heart sank as he realized what they were talking about. Marcelyn. They were planning to kill her.

"We can't just kill her," Sargus said. "Darell won't take that lying down."

"We don't have a choice," Fred replied. "She's a vampire, and we all know how dangerous they can be. If we don't take her out now, we'll regret it later."

Darell clenched his fists in anger, but he knew he couldn't make a move just yet. They needed to gather more information first. He motioned for Chris to follow him as they crept closer to the group.

They were just about to get within earshot when suddenly, Fred and Sargus turned around and looked right at them.

"Shit," Chris whispered, as they both started running towards the exit. But Fred and Sargus were already in pursuit.

Darell and Chris ran as