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ears The two quickly dropped to the ground They rolled in the sand,

each desperate to gut the other Vampires, for all their claims to

civilization, were just as feral as the rest

There were only six left, and tere doing their damndest to

kill each other A fierce joy raced through hiht the hilt

of his sword down on a vamp he had tripped as he attempted to run

away Silly creature There was nowhere to run He raised his sword to bring it down on the va it in an arc

toward the unconscious rival’s body when he was tackled from the

side Beck roared as he toppled over

“Quarter!” the vaet his knife

properly in his hand “He is out, Beck You can’t kill a man who’s

already gone down”

It was the same vampire who had drawn Dante’s ire He was

covered in sweat and blood His hood had fallen back, and his pale

skin was already burning “Give it a rest, Beck It’s over The female