My Vampire Harem Will Dominate Everything

Ezra paced the underground parking garage, his footsteps echoing off the concrete walls.

He glanced at his watch for what felt like the hundredth time. It was already several minutes past the arranged meeting time, and the woman who had promised him information about Hyde was nowhere to be seen.

Where was she? As he paced, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.

She'd sounded so anxious over the phone, like she was afraid of being overheard. If she didn't show, if something had happened to her, it would set back his investigation significantly.

This would've been the first piece of good news related to Hyde himself that he would've heard.

When the woman had chosen the entrance to the peacekeeper HQ, at the underground garage of the police HQ, he couldn't have been happier. It was as close to his seat of power as anything else could be.

Ezra stopped pacing for a moment, his eyes scanning the dark corners of the garage, ears straining for any sound. She really should've been here by now.

Just as he was about to check his watch again, that's when he heard it. A swish. The unmistakable sound of a sword slicing through something solid.

Without wasting any time, Ezra bolted toward the noise, his boots thudding against the concrete floor.

He rounded a corner, his senses on high alert, only to freeze in his tracks at the sight before him.

Standing in the shadows, calm and unbothered, was Alfred, James Harlow's right-hand man.

In his hand, a gleaming sword dripped with dark, viscous blood and at his feet lay the body of the woman Ezra had been waiting for, her lifeless form bisected cleanly at the chest.

Her heart had been destroyed in the process, and her eyes were frozen in an expression of pure terror.

Ezra's fury ignited instantly.

"What the hell have you done?" He demanded, his voice low but seething with anger.

Alfred didn't so much as flinch at Ezra's rage. He calmly wiped the blood from his sword, his movements calm and deliberate. "She broke the Law of Secrecy." He replied, his voice as cool as ever. "I killed her as mandated by law."

Ezra's fists clenched at his sides, his eyes blazing. "The law gives an option for a trial when possible, Alfred! She wasn't an immediate threat! You didn't have to kill her!"

Alfred slid his sword back into its sheath, his eyes narrowing slightly but remaining impassive. "She was trying to run. She wouldn't have accepted a trial. The situation demanded swift justice."

Ezra stepped closer, his rage barely contained. "Do you have any idea how much you've set back the investigation into Hyde's death? That woman had vital information, and now she's dead because you decided to act on your own!"

Alfred met Ezra's glare without blinking, his face a mask of indifference. "I was doing my job. It's not my concern what information she may or may not have had. She broke the law, and I upheld it."

Ezra gritted his teeth, fighting the urge to lash out. But he knew better than to act rashly.

Instead, he lowered his voice, taking another step toward Alfred. His tone was cold, controlled. "Do you know how suspicious your actions are, Alfred? Getting in the way of the City Lord's will?"

Alfred said nothing.

"How did you even know to find her here?"

Alfred's eyes darkened slightly, but he remained stoic. "That's none of your business, Captain Matten."

Ezra took another step closer. "Does James know what you're doing? Does he know you're running around killing people without following protocol?"

Alfred said nothing but to Ezra, his silence speaking volumes. His expression remained blank, as if the question hadn't even registered.

Without a word, he raised his hand, summoning a crackling, all-consuming fire. The flames leapt from his palm, engulfing the woman's body in an instant.

Ezra watched in grim silence as the flames obliterated every trace of her existence, leaving nothing but a faint wisp of smoke in the air.

Within moments, the fire had done its work. There was no body. No blood. No evidence.

Alfred's sword vanished into thin air as he turned his back to Ezra. "I suggest you focus on your duties, Captain." He said flatly, his tone devoid of any warmth. "And leave this matter to those who understand the stakes."

Ezra took another step forward, his eyes narrowed to slits. "Just you know, Alfred. I'll be launching an investigation into this. If I find out she never broke any rules… you'll pay for this."

"I'll eagerly await the result of your investigation." Alfred said before walking away, his footsteps echoing through the empty parking garage.

Ezra stood there, watching him go in anger. The woman was dead.

She had been the only witness who could have provided crucial information about Hyde. And now, there was nothing left. No clues. No leads.

But this had given him a new name to add to the admittedly short list of suspects. Alfred.

Ezra's jaw tightened. He couldn't prove it, not yet, but something about Alfred's actions, his cold detachment, the way he had known to find the woman here, it all pointed to a motive.

Something darker, something far more dangerous than a simple act of law enforcement.

Could Alfred have been the one to kill Hyde? The thought burned in Ezra's mind, and he couldn't shake it.

He had lost a witness tonight, but he had gained something else. Clarity.

Alfred was hiding something, and whatever it was, it went beyond the Law of Secrecy.

The masked killer had attacked a civilian trust and Alfred had killed an important witness.

There was more at play here that he hadn't found out yet. Everyone involved in this investigation, the masked killer, Alfred, James Harlow and even Hyde's widow knew something more that they were not telling him.

He would continue his investigation and get to the bottom of it.

With a final glance around the now-empty garage, Ezra turned and walked away.

He had more work to do, and now, more than ever, he needed to be cautious. Alfred was not someone to be underestimated.