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graduate high school.”
    Zulu snarled. Angel’s neutral expression shifted to annoyance.
    “My compound holds close to a hundred pissed off Vampires. Many who lost friends and lovers at the hands of Zulu tonight. But the absurdity of how fucked you are doesn’t end there.” He spread his hands out. “How familiar are you with Vampire compounds?”
    “Not at all.” I leaned my weight to the side.
    Dante wagged his finger and sucked his teeth a few times. “It’s all in the history books. All Vampire compounds are connected into one massive base. That means not just Santeria Habitat Vampires live down here. All of the habitats are represented, from Shinto to Christianity, Wicca to Islam. We’re all separated into small compounds, but we have ways of slipping into others.”
    Bloodsuckers everywhere?
    Suddenly, the walls and ceiling seemed closer, even more suffocating than before.
    “How did the humans manage to get every Vampire from every habitat in one place?” I asked.
    “Each entrance for our perspective compounds is through a portal. From what I gathered throughout the years, this method is used by other Vampires in different habitats.”
    “So you can go into other habitats through their portals?” I asked.
    “No. Not that we haven’t all tried. The government creates and arranges the portals for us. It’s a lengthy process to get new people access to our portals. For example, I can only go in and out of the Bottelli portal. I can’t even access other families’ portals in Santeria. I definitely have no permission for other habitats’ portals. However, there is a main area that all of us congregate in.”
    “But I got in your compound, with ease.” Zulu tapped his chest. “And how could you carry Lanore through?”
    “Once you both bombed my factory, I bribed a few officials to get Lanore access. As far as you, Zulu, I have no idea why you were allowed in. If anybody down here discovers that, it will be a big problem.”
    Because if Zulu could just slip in, then why can’t others enter while the Vamps are sleeping and kill them all, not just the ones in Santeria, but everyone in the world. We have to find out why Zulu can get in.
    Angel nodded at me, no doubt reading my thoughts.
    “So then where is this base located? I know we’re underground, but where?” Zulu’s grip on me loosened.
    “That’s been the billion dollar question for years. We have no idea.” Dante gestured for his men to lower their water guns. “We know the base isn’t in Florida.”
    “Why?” I asked.
    “A few times we’ve experienced earthquakes. Ever felt one in Santeria?”
    “No.”
    “There you go.”
    I made a mental note to look into this. Knowing the location to the base could be useful, if only to rid the world forever of fanged villains. I’d probably be awarded the noble prize, at least the supernatural equivalent.
    Dante clapped his hands together. “We’re off track. Either way, your location in the Bottelli compound leaves you all with the simple realization that must be ringing in your heads, you’re surrounded by Vampires from every ilk. You have no idea where the portal to leave the compound and return to Santeria is—”
    “I could follow the blood and corpses.” Zulu shrugged.
    Yep. I’m in love with a psycho.
    Angel cleared her throat. “Either way, it seems the time to kill each other is not now. Do we all agree on that?”
    Zulu grumbled, but continued to hold me close to him. I translated that as a yes. “No killing for now. However, can I set the guy who killed MeShack on fire?”
    “Yes.” Dante nodded. “That man did so without my orders. I told all of my men several times to not harm you or your party.”
    Yeah right.
    “When I obtain this Vampire’s identity, he’s yours to do with whatever you like.”
    “Let’s go.” I smirked. “I agree to not kill anyone, unless it’s in self-defense.”
    Zulu grunted.
    “Temporary truce. It is.” Dante adjusted his jacket