James, Leon, Andrei, Bayani and open because this may get the ugliest
James' thugs, those members of the coven who were most loyal and easy to control, were already on their way. The disappearance of James from the dance had drawn their attention and they had come looking like good guard dogs.
Before James' people arrived, he heard a voice speaking to him, saw a hand offered. It was all still too raw. James felt like he'd been through a blender, and yet had no physical discomfort. All he could do was lift his arm to drape over his eyes. "Get away from me," he whispered.
"Get away from him!" Echoed a fifth vampire down the hall. Together the two of them advanced, looking ready to fight, to defend James who appeared to have been attacked. Blood stained his suit and was drying on his face. Leon had quite the hook.