The Nightstalker nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. "I see," he said. "But what if I told you that I'm not like the others? That I'm different?"

Her handler growled. "You have 24 hours, Agent. If you're not back online by then, we'll have to send in a team to extract you."

Agent Rachel hesitated, unsure of how to respond. She had always seen vampires as monsters, creatures to be eradicated. But as she looked into The Nightstalker's eyes, she saw something there that gave her pause.