43 Changing sides!

Mallory could feel the air around them turning heavy, and she noticed how the random vampire tried to hold his ground even though Hadeon intimidated the person merely with his presence. 

The vampire let go of Mallory's wrist and lied with a smile, "This slave looked like she was going to run, and I thought I should take her back to her rightful owner."

"Did she now? She has a record of that. How very kind of you! There are only a few who would do that," Hadeon responded, returning the vampire's smile with one of his own. He then turned and noticed the shoes behind the window. "It seems you have found the shop. What are you doing outside?" he turned to look at Mallory. 

Mallory wasn't happy that the vampire lied, but she expected nothing less from vampires. She replied, "This shop isn't th—"

"I should get going," the vampire said, ready to leave now that the human he was targeting wasn't alone anymore.