The next day, when Valkyrie and Vendetta arrived at the Sanctuary, Vendetta was pulled off by Dusk for an unknown reason. So Valkyrie went to the lounge room where she found Ray-Roy sitting alone watching TV.

She sat down next to him. "What's on?"

Ray-Roy had a big can of soda next to him and he took a swig of it before responding. "Nothin'. Stupid daytime television." He took another long drink then wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

A minute of silence passed.

"So, you're Sanguine's son." Valkyrie said.

Ray-Roy nodded. "Yep."

"What's that like?" She asked. "Having, him as your father?"

Ray-Roy thought for a moment. "It really isn't that bad. I mean, we get along fine, mostly. And we get a lot of the same work so it isn't like we can't work together. Since my mama left me when I was a baby it's just been me and my dad."

"Oh," Valkyrie said. "Your mother left you?"

Ray-Roy sighed. "Yeah, don't even know who she was."

"That's sad."

He shrugged and sipped his drink. "I never knew her so it isn't that bad."

"Still sad."

"I suppose."

Another couple of minutes of silence passed. Ray-Roy finished his drink. He threw it away.

"It's kind of weird," Valkyrie said.

Ray-Roy looked at her.

"All of the bad guys seem to have a connection to the younger criminals," Valkyrie explained. "Sanguine's your dad, Shoe and Scratch are Jack's kids. I don't quite know what the relationship between Dusk and Vendetta is though."

"Oh that's easy," Ray-Roy said cheerfully. "Vendetta is Dusk's daughter."

Valkyrie stared. Ray-Roy suddenly paled. "Oh no. She heard me. I gotta hide."

He jumped up and ran out of the room. Valkyrie scoffed. "There's no way she heard him."

She hadn't even finished the sentence before a black blur shot by the door way. A few seconds later she heard yelling. Valkyrie hurried up to the council room and saw Vendetta viciously attacking Ray-Roy. Everyone else was in the room, watching in shocked silence.

Valkyrie heard Sanguine swear. "Dusk! Get a hold on your psycho daughter!"

"I think she's happy," the vampire said simply.

Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Shoe jumped onto Vendetta, pulling the vampire off the Texan. Vendetta immediately switched targets and the two got into a real cat fight. With hair pulling and scratching and everything. Jack swore.

"Shoe! What are you doing?"

Shoe didn't respond. She was too busy trying to keep Vendetta from ripping her throat out. Jack and Dusk came over and ended up finally pulling the two apart. Vendetta tried to get free but Dusk managed to hold her still.

"Shoe!" Jack said as he held the younger monster back. "What has gotten into you?"

Shoe didn't respond. Just kept glaring at Vendetta. Dusk grumbled something. "Ignore Vendetta. She's always like this."

Vendetta growled. Ray-Roy stood and went back to where Sanguine was. Once the two girls were under control, Ravel got back to the meeting.

He told Valkyrie that he wanted her and Vendetta to go back to the person who had given them the first tip. Valkyrie agreed but she began to feel anxious. The last time they had gone to Moloch's, Vendetta had gotten out of hand.

Valkyrie thought for a moment, then got an idea and ran up to Dusk. "Hey Dusk," she said.

Dusk looked at her.

"Um," Valkyrie said. "Could you come to Moloch's with us?"

Dusk raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Because last time, Vendetta-

"Okay, I'll come."

He moved past her and walked up to Vendetta. They exchanged a few words then the female vampire nodded and Valkyrie followed them back out of the Sanctuary. Since not all of them would fit on the Motor-Bike-of-Doom, they called a cab and were dropped off at Fairview Courts.

Dusk and Vendetta scaled the stairs easily, Valkyrie scowled at the familiar ache in her legs she got whenever she climbed the stairs. They reached the apartment and Dusk banged on the door. A minute later, Moloch answered.

He looked them up and down. "And now," the vampire said. "You're back. And you brought Dusk along as well."

"We need to know if you've heard anything more," Valkyrie said. "About Wreck and his employer."

Moloch grumbled something then let them in. Ophelia was once again there, standing in the living room. As soon as Vendetta and Ophelia saw each other they lunged and went down snarling. Dusk swore and pulled Vendetta off Ophelia.

"Vendetta," he scolded.

Vendetta struggled but he managed to hold her still. Valkyrie blinked. Moloch raised an eyebrow. "So," he said. "Someone can finally control that girl."

Vendetta hissed at him. When the female vampire finally calmed down, Dusk let her go but kept a hand on her shoulder to keep her from lunging at Ophelia again. Ophelia stood and glared at Vendetta.

"Dad," Ophelia said to Moloch. "What are they doing here again?"

"Dad?" Valkyrie stared at the two. She pointed at Ophelia. "Moloch is your father?"

Ophelia nodded. "Yep. You can do a DNA test if you want. I can guarantee that half off it will match his."

Moloch nodded then looked at Valkyrie. "So," he said. "You want more information? Don't you have more reliable informants? Like that Sorrows. Why aren't you going to her?"

Valkyrie ignored the question and continued on. "Have you heard anything about where Wreck is? Where he's headed? Who his employer is?"

Moloch thought for a moment, rubbing a hand along the stubble on his jaw. He looked at Vendetta, who was still glaring murderously at Moloch, and Dusk, who was keeping his eyes on Vendetta then looked back at Valkyrie. "I did hear a rumor from someone in my pack," he said finally. "He said that Wreck was heading out to London this morning. Probably somewhere in the Southern area."

Valkyrie relaxed, not even realizing she had been tense. "Thanks Moloch. If you hear anything more, call me."

Moloch grunted then looked at Dusk and Vendetta. "Be sure to keep that girl under control Dusk," he said.

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