Page 68 of Night Sector

And it was, just not in the way one would expect.

“Initiating emergency protocols now,” a computer voice said, causing Kieran to glance at me.

Just keep watching,I told him with a look.Trust me.

The screen flashed from Fritz’s face to black, then three displays appeared. One was of Fritz’s nest. A second of the hallway. And a third of the security console room with Fritz standing by the desk.

Kieran’s focus shifted to the corner of the room where a camera was hidden on a bookshelf covered with tech equipment.

Fritz stood abnormally still, his face blank.

A minute passed.

No significant movement. No words. No sound. I’d thought it was just a picture at first, except there was a slight shift in Fritz’s shoulders as he breathed.

Kieran’s brow furrowed a bit as he leaned forward to check Fritz’s blank expression. “He’s asleep.”

It wasn’t a question, but I nodded anyway, as I’d come to the same conclusion around this moment the first time I’d watched the video.

Another thirty seconds or so went by before Fritz stiffened, his eyes widening with what could only be described as terror.

“Hello, Fritzy boy,” a silky voice greeted as a Vampire Alpha appeared beside the Omega. “It’s been a while.”

Fritz said nothing.Didnothing. But his eyes conveyed his emotions perfectly. Horror melted into fury, which dissolved into fear once more.

“Ah, this game of ours has been fun, hasn’t it?” The Vampire Alpha brushed the back of his long fingers against Fritz’s cheek. “Alas, your punishment is nearing an end.”

“Punishment?” Kieran repeated.

I didn’t reply. The video would answer him soon enough.

“Although, I will say I expected this to bring about a much faster resolution. Had I known the necklace would take this long to arrive in this little Omega haven, I would have chosen a different path.”

The Vampire Alpha paused and glanced upward.

“Actually, no. I would have taken this exact same road, as it afforded me a great deal of time to torture you and my darling pet.” His lips curled then, his tone and expression making my wolf snarl.

Mostly because we both knew what he was about to say and each time we’d watched had been a different form of torment for us.

“Sweet girl thinks I’m dead, that all these dreams of hers are just a lingering connection to her former mate.” He chuckled, causing the hair along my nape to lift in response. “Of course, you’ve known the truth all along, haven’t you?” He tapped the Omega on the nose. “Poor Fritzy boy, alwaysforgettingour chats until you dream of me.”

My teeth ground together.

A dreamwalker.

Just like I’d suspected, only I’d figured it out far too late.

“Now, we don’t have much time before my friends come through the barrier. I requested a thirty-minute head start, but an island full of unclaimed Omegas is an allure I doubt they’ll be able to resist for long.”

He palmed Fritz’s cheek, his expression borderline caring. But it was the clever mask of a blatant psychopath.

“Your punishment for trying to dispose of my remains for Kyra is nearly complete,” he concluded. “I only ask that you help entertain my friends when they arrive. Alpha Dave is a fan of rare things. When I told him about my little male Omega pet, his eyes practically lit up with glee. Do show him a good time for me, yes?”

His hand went to the back of Fritz’s neck. Then he roughly tugged the Omega forward and sank his fangs into the male’s throat.

Fritz’s mouth parted on a silent scream, the vampire’s compulsive influence over him evident by the way the Omega trembled and shouted without sound.

“Fuck,” Kieran muttered, the expletive the same one I’d said around this time on my first watch.