Alex brushed past Nyaira and shook his head. "You need to leave me alone. Now." He pushed the door open and stepped out. Before Nyaira could stop him, he broke into a run. He followed the scent of Victoria. As she had been running it was quite strong, and the years of familiarity meant he could pick it up easily.
He blurred through the streets until he came to a crowded town square. He knew there was a possibility that Nyaira was following him, but he didn't care. He also knew that she wouldn't be able to get into his apartment and if he could get Victoria there he could explain everything without having to worry about a vampiress on a mission to destroy his life.
He stopped. The bustling square was confusing his senses. He knew he could pick up Victoria's scent again, but he needed time to separate them out, and time was something he didn't have. He had to think like her.
She avoided people, she had obviously run through here trying to stop him from finding her, but she would have stayed in the crowd for the least possible time.
He noted an alley that was almost completely deserted and it clicked. He ran to it and stopped at the entrance. There was a human in there, but there was also something else... He could smell it.
Of course, the human was Victoria. But the other thing... He didn't recognise it...