“Where did you take the children?” Reinhart finally found courage and asked, breaking the eerie silence between them. “Stay out of this, Reinhart. I’m warning you,” Shin said sharply. He released him, stepping back, but Reinhart refused to yield. “And what? You’re going to kill me too? Do it then,” Reinhart challenged, locking eyes with Shin. The vampire hissed, his red eyes glowing fiercely, but Reinhart did not flinch. His voice dropped low and fierce, the stirrings of his inner beast surfacing. “Do not provoke me, Reinhart!” Shin snarled, stepping forward again, tension crackling between them. But Reinhart stood his ground. “Where are the kids, Shin? Where are they?!” he cried out, desperation and anger echoing in his voice. Shin’s face contorted in fury. “f**k! You don’t have an

