Part 11
"They're going to *what*?" Tori stared in shock at Jacina. So far she had been able to keep the secret of Night World and Circle Daybreak from Cathy. She herself was a Daybreaker.
It had come as a surprise that Jacina Harman was one as well. Considering the crowd she hung around with and who she dated - Tori had just assumed she was a spoiled Night World brat like they were.
She'd been surprised to find out she was wrong, and was ashamed for thinking that. Jacina apparently had a secret Circle Daybreak soulmate. The whole thing with Vulcan was only for show so she could get some sort of inheritance. (What that was all about Tori wasn't really sure, but it wasn't really relevant right now.)
What was relevant now was what Tyche was going to have done to Cathy.
"How could Vulcan even *think* of asking Helen to kill Cathy?" Tori was outraged.
Cassanova was in love with Cathy. It was no secret anymore. Everyone knew, of course, Tyche was fuming with jealousy. She wanted Cathy out the way - no Cathy, no obsession.
Jacina shrugged uncomfortably. "He's a vampire, isn't he? They do what they think is right for the honour of their most powerful and prestigious clan. And Cassanova has unfortunate attachment to earn him the surname of Redfern. As far as Vulcan is concerned, he's just looking out for his buddy."
Tori shook her head. Night People's ideas of honour and duty absolutely astounded her. She hoped she never had to understand it. "Who's this Dallas Redfern?" she asked. She'd seen the guy with Cathy earlier in the day. He'd send chills running down her spine. There was more to him than the geek-boy appearance he put on.
"He's Cassanova's brother. He looked familiar, so I did a little background check on him."
Tori's eyes scanned the crowd of the café she and Jacina sat in. So far she hadn't seen anyone she knew, and no one Jacina could identify as a Night Person. So far. "And?"
"He lived in the enclave Hunter first founded until recently and he decided he wanted to try the world Outside. All he does with girls is use them - and kill them."
Tori sighed. Cathy had never been very lucky with guys, most that looked towards them were blown away by Helen's vampire beauty. Now Cathy had two psychotic vampires after her. "Have you talked to Cassanova?"
Jacina nodded. "I tried to talk to him about Circle Daybreak. I doubt it'll work. That's why I called. He's going to do something. We have to stop it, or stop Helen from killing Cathy."
Surely Helen couldn't...Helen was Cathy's *friend*. Tori wasn't too sure on Helen's ideas of Night World duty. If she was friends with a human, why would she want to kill them?
"What's Cassanova going to do?"
Jacina smiled wryly. "I don't know. But I know it'll be soon."
Tori stood up, dread starting to grow inside her. "I think we have to go find Cathy. Now."
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"They're going to *what*?" Tori stared in shock at Jacina. So far she had been able to keep the secret of Night World and Circle Daybreak from Cathy. She herself was a Daybreaker.
It had come as a surprise that Jacina Harman was one as well. Considering the crowd she hung around with and who she dated - Tori had just assumed she was a spoiled Night World brat like they were.
She'd been surprised to find out she was wrong, and was ashamed for thinking that. Jacina apparently had a secret Circle Daybreak soulmate. The whole thing with Vulcan was only for show so she could get some sort of inheritance. (What that was all about Tori wasn't really sure, but it wasn't really relevant right now.)
What was relevant now was what Tyche was going to have done to Cathy.
"How could Vulcan even *think* of asking Helen to kill Cathy?" Tori was outraged.
Cassanova was in love with Cathy. It was no secret anymore. Everyone knew, of course, Tyche was fuming with jealousy. She wanted Cathy out the way - no Cathy, no obsession.
Jacina shrugged uncomfortably. "He's a vampire, isn't he? They do what they think is right for the honour of their most powerful and prestigious clan. And Cassanova has unfortunate attachment to earn him the surname of Redfern. As far as Vulcan is concerned, he's just looking out for his buddy."
Tori shook her head. Night People's ideas of honour and duty absolutely astounded her. She hoped she never had to understand it. "Who's this Dallas Redfern?" she asked. She'd seen the guy with Cathy earlier in the day. He'd send chills running down her spine. There was more to him than the geek-boy appearance he put on.
"He's Cassanova's brother. He looked familiar, so I did a little background check on him."
Tori's eyes scanned the crowd of the café she and Jacina sat in. So far she hadn't seen anyone she knew, and no one Jacina could identify as a Night Person. So far. "And?"
"He lived in the enclave Hunter first founded until recently and he decided he wanted to try the world Outside. All he does with girls is use them - and kill them."
Tori sighed. Cathy had never been very lucky with guys, most that looked towards them were blown away by Helen's vampire beauty. Now Cathy had two psychotic vampires after her. "Have you talked to Cassanova?"
Jacina nodded. "I tried to talk to him about Circle Daybreak. I doubt it'll work. That's why I called. He's going to do something. We have to stop it, or stop Helen from killing Cathy."
Surely Helen couldn't...Helen was Cathy's *friend*. Tori wasn't too sure on Helen's ideas of Night World duty. If she was friends with a human, why would she want to kill them?
"What's Cassanova going to do?"
Jacina smiled wryly. "I don't know. But I know it'll be soon."
Tori stood up, dread starting to grow inside her. "I think we have to go find Cathy. Now."
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