Blake, Abby - Vampires' Witness [PUP Squad Alpha 1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Abby Blake

of fresh human.” Thomas smiled gleefully. It wasn’t usually so easy to acquire their targets. They must have been fairly young vampires if they didn’t recognize a vampire from a PUP squad. Most older paranormals recognized them simply by the way they spoke and the confident way they moved. There was just something about working in the squads that gave the men and women a distinctive aura. Of course, with Benjamin’s squad having worked together for over fifty years, it was probably even more obvious.
    “Do we know who sired them?”
    “Not yet, but I’m guessing they’re only a year old at the most. One of them matches the description of a human doctor wanted for malpractice who went missing only a few months ago. The other has a ‘homeless drug addict’ sort of vibe.”
    Benjamin nodded. It wasn’t unusual for homeless people to end up on the vampire food chain—who would believe them if they told the human authorities?—but it was very out of character to turn them. Most vampires were happy to keep their community small and inconspicuous and, until Skye, Benjamin had been one to agree with them.
    “Okay, we’ll meet you there in ten minutes.”
    Thomas nodded and left the room. If he knew how his friend’s mind worked—and after fifty years working together, how could he not?—Thomas would not only know who the vampires were in their human lives but when, where, how, why they were transformed into vampires and who made them by the end of the night.
    Samuel still held Skye close, his concern for her obvious in every stiff muscle. Physically they would protect her from any danger, but they had no defense against the mental anguish identifying her attackers might cause.
    He briefly considered tracking down the nearest one-way mirror and putting her behind it, but it would be a considerable delay, and the longer they waited to catch the third vampire involved in the attack, the more chance they had that he would kill again.
    Samuel was probably thinking the exact same things. It appeared that he came to the same conclusion when he sighed heavily and gently shook Skye awake.
    “We’re sorry, sweetheart, but we need your help.”

    * * * *

    Her help?
    The past couple of days, when she hadn’t been sleeping, she’d been trying not to think about how useless she felt. She was usually the one helping other people out, not the damsel in distress, so it felt very weird to be dependent on these two men. Not that she wasn’t enjoying their attentions. She sat up, grinning at the delicious soreness between her thighs. Simply pressing her legs together sent a rush of heat crashing over her.
    But they needed her help. Help she was more than willing to give.
    Samuel lifted her into his arms, carrying her to the bathroom as Benjamin smiled indulgently.
    “We’re sorry to do this to you, baby girl, but we think we’ve apprehended the two vampires who drained you. We need you to confirm that we got the right guys.”

    * * * *

    Benjamin watched Skye closely. She looked a little nervous, but it was Samuel’s arms tightening around her that got most of her attention. Her gaze bounced between the two of them as Samuel slowly lowered her to her feet.
    “You’ll be there?” she asked with a smile, obviously trying to hide her anxiety.
    “Absolutely,” Samuel said in a voice that sounded like he was chewing nails. “But you don’t have to do this. We can find another way.”
    Seemingly confused by Samuel’s statement, Skye sought Benjamin’s gaze once more. He shrugged, wanting to protect her just as much as Samuel did, but aware enough of both the situation and the lady’s stubborn streak to know the wisest choice was to leave the decision up to her. When she hesitated, Benjamin decided that it was probably best that she know all options and their consequences.
    “A witness to the attack being able to identify them is the easiest way, but it does mean that they’ll see you face-to-face. Thomas says he can