-ERIC- “Come again?” Gabriel replies as he stares at me in disbelief. Nero hesitates, obviously worried about how his sire is going to react. After a few seconds he repeats, “We’ve been hacked.” “We’ve been hacked...” Gabriel repeats before pinching the bridge of his nose with his fingers in frustration. “WAS THE ENTIRE BLOODY IT DEPARTMENT ASLEEP WHEN THIS HAPPENED?!” Gabriel yells angrily at the phone in his hand. “WHAT THE BLOODY f**k DO I PAY YOU GUYS FOR?!” “Pays us? I’m still waiting for the bonus he promised me weeks ago.” I hear Iris, Gabriel’s second in command over his IT department, say over the phone. “IRIS, I’M NOT IN THE BLOODY MOOD FOR YOUR SASSY ASIAN CHEEK!” Gabriel growls. “What’s the damage? And what did they get?” I ask calmly, even if I’m fuming inside. Our secur