My Vampire Harem Will Dominate Everything

Ezra gritted his teeth as he drove.

The journey to Hyde's mansion was a quiet one. No music from the radio to keep him company.

His mind kept going back to the events of the previous night. All he could see was the blood dripping down Alfred's sword, the bisected body of an innocent woman on the floor and Alfred's cold indifference.

The woman who held valuable information about his case had been cut down before she could speak and he wouldn't take this lying down.

An idiot would rush to James Harlow but I knew James was also hiding something. Silence does speak volumes. He still hadn't inquired about Hyde's body.

I needed to find evidence of wrongdoing before I could do anything. And I'm headed to just the place I would find some.

If the woman had truly violated the Law of Secrecy, as Alfred claimed, there would be evidence of it.

A testimony, a witness, something to confirm whether her death had been justified.

But Ezra still couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. If the woman was really guilty, why eliminate her so quickly? Why not allow the peacekeepers to take care of it?

Ezra frowned at the estate as he passed through the gates. It was still as grand as it had been and there had been no change from the time he'd been here.

Even the tense atmosphere was the same.

Another young vampire was also the one to lead him through the corridors to the main sitting room, where Countess Lana waited for him.

Lana, Countess of this territory and Hyde's widow, sat gracefully in her chair, her expression composed but unreadable like always.

Her eyes also held the same sharp intelligence that had greeted him on his last visit. But this time, there was something else in her eyes, a cool detachment that set him on edge.

"Captain Matten." She greeted him as he entered, her voice smooth and calm. "I assume you're here to investigate the unfortunate incident from last night."

Ezra nodded as he stepped into the room, trying to hide his surprise. He hadn't told her the reason he was coming. So, how did she know?

"Yes." He cleared his throat. "I need to know if your subject was truly guilty of violating the Law of Secrecy."

"Good." Lana nodded. "Come in."

The door creaked open and another young vampire walked in to stand near the fireplace.

Ezra's brows rose involuntarily.

The woman was quiet, her eyes downcast, but there was a nervous energy about her that caught his attention. She couldn't have been more than twenty as a human and more than five as a vampire.

But even as her posture was tense, there was an air of defiance in her expression.

"This is Maya." Lana said, her voice steady. "She is also one of my Subjects, and she witnessed the woman's crime."

Ezra's gaze shifted to Maya, his eyes narrowing slightly. "What did you see?"

Maya hesitated for a moment, glancing at the Countess before speaking. "I… I saw her talking to a human man." She began, her voice wavering slightly. "She- she revealed herself as a vampire. Exposed her fangs to him, right there in the open."

Ezra's jaw tightened as he listened. "And you're certain of this?"

Maya nodded quickly, her hands trembling at her sides. "Yes. She broke the Law. I- I saw it with my own eyes."

Ezra glanced back at Lana, who remained perfectly composed, her gaze steady.

"Alfred acted in accordance with the law." She said, her tone firm. "The woman was a danger to us all. If she had revealed our existence to the humans, who knows what chaos could have followed?"

Ezra's heart sank as he stood there.

Maya's testimony aligned with Alfred's story, and as much as Ezra wanted to believe there was more to the woman's death, he had no solid ground to stand on. Legally.

The Law of Secrecy was clear. Any vampire who exposed themselves to humans without permission was subject to immediate execution whenever a trial cannot be possible.

And now, with both Alfred and Maya backing up the claim, there was nothing he could do against Alfred.

His gaze lingered on Maya for a moment longer, searching her expression for any hint of deceit. But the girl seemed genuinely shaken, her eyes flicking nervously between him and the Countess.

But was she shaken because of the thing she had seen or because of something the Countess had done to her?

Ezra exhaled slowly, his frustration mounting. Whatever it was, he could do nothing about it.

"Very well." He said, his voice low. "It seems there's nothing more to investigate here."

Lana offered him a small, almost pitying smile. "I appreciate your diligence, Captain. I know how difficult these situations can be, but we must all uphold the law."

Ezra nodded, though his heart wasn't in it.

There was something about this whole situation that still didn't sit right with him, but without evidence, there was no way to challenge it. He gave the Countess a brief nod and turned to leave.

The woman's death had been justified, according to the law, but the timing still felt off. Alfred had moved too quickly, too decisively.

And Maya, her nervousness had seemed genuine, but Ezra couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to her story than she had revealed. If there even was a story at all.

Countess Lana had been uncooperative when Ezra had wanted to investigate her husband's death but was cooperative with this? Something was definitely fishy.

He stepped outside, walking to his car.

He had come to Hyde's mansion searching for answers, but all he had found were more questions. And now, with the woman dead and the investigation stalled, he was no closer to the truth than when he had started.

But he knew Alfred knew something. And whatever it was, it was worth killing for.

And his list of suspects had grown.

First it was the masked killer.

Then Alfred.

And now, Countess Lana.

Who knows? She might have killed her husband herself.