Chapter 587
Katelina stumbled back, waving the dust out of her face. Jorick and Jamie had leapt to the right and Verchiel to the left. Andrei and Annabelle had pulled up short just in time. The vampiress leaned heavily on her husband, the visible half of her face painted with terror. Wriggling limbs stuck out from under the heap of debris, vampires who hadn't reacted fast enough.
The cloud of dust hung like fog. Through it Katelina could see the shadowy shapes of figures. Someone crashed through the cloud and slammed Jorick back against the rubble. It took Katelina a second to recognize William. His pirate costume was torn and his black mask was askew.
Jorick threw him aside and pulled to his feet. Jamie kicked William's legs out from under him and pointed his sword at his chest.
From the chaos came a vampiress dressed as a saloon girl. She pulled a dagger from her corset and stabbed Jamie. Her running force sent her barreling past, but left the blade buried in his left shoulder.