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The Case of El Chupacabra is a novella narrated by Sean Nast and Lucas Cortez. It was first published in 2006 as an e-serial on Kelley Armstrong's website. It was republished in the Tales of the Otherworld anthology.

Plot[]

Sean Nast is in a gay bar when he discovers a body in a supply closet, fang marks in it's neck, and drained of blood. As a Nast, he is obligated to inform his Cabal, but he can't risk his family realizing his sexuality. Instead, Sean contacts Paige and Lucas to investigate the vampire attack.

The people of the small town in Oregon blame the attack on the legendary El Chupacabra, but Paige and Lucas eventually determine the killer was the victim's wife, who wanted to cash in on the life insurance.

Meanwhile, Lucas learns that Benicio is building a cabal office in Portland, with the intention of Lucas and Paige running it as an internal security department that would allow Lucas to continue righting wrongs within the cabal. The two debate back and forth, and Lucas eventually decides to use his inheritance to buy the building outright and create Cortez-Winterbourne Investigations. He will remain independent of the cabals and continue to take on work for supernaturals outside the cabal structure.

Characters[]

Interracial Council and Allies[]

Humans[]

  • Chris - Sean's ex, who was married with kids
  • Billy Arnell - apparent chupacabra victim. Killed in a gay bar.
  • Sullivan - a bored news editor
  • Neil, a bartender at the gay bar.
  • Dr. Bailey - Middleton coroner
  • Greg Regis - coroner's assistant. Brother to Theresa Arnell.
  • Peter Arnell - Billy's teenage son, and accused murderer
  • Mrs. Arnell - Billy's ex-wife, Peter's mother. A registered nurse.
  • Theresa "Terri" Regis Arnell - Billy's current wife, a grocery store clerk.

Cabal Members[]

  • Benicio Cortez - Lucas's father. Considers Savannah a a granddaughter
  • Thomas Nast - Kristof's father. Doesn't acknowledge Savannah. Holds a grudge against vampires after his grandson was killed by one.
  • Hector Cortez - Lucas's half-brother. Not a good relationship.
  • Josef Nast - Sean's uncle. Fine with Sean being gay as long as he does his duty to the Cabal through a heterosexual marriage and kids.
  • Troy Morgan and Griffin Sorenson - Benicio's bodyguards
  • Gus Reichs - a Cortez cabal guard. Particularly prejudiced against vampires.
  • Mary - Sean's executive assistant
  • Kepler, a Cortez Cabal SWAT officer
  • Isben, a Cortez Cabal architect
  • Lionel St. Cloud
  • Phil St. Cloud - Lionel's nephew
  • Frank Boyd

Other characters[]

  • Spencer Geddes - vampire, loner
  • Josie, a vampire who tried to be friendly with Spencer Geddes when he moved into the area

Mentioned

  • Eve Levine - Savannah's mother, deceased
  • Ruth Winterbourne - Paige's mother, deceased
  • Kristof Nast - Sean and Savannah's father, deceased while trying to gain custody of Savannah from Paige
  • Bryce Nast - in college for political science to please his father, but not doing very well at it.
  • Carlos Cortez and William Cortez - Lucas's half-brothers
  • Edward Hagen - vampire who killed Cabal children several years ago. Deceased.
  • Natasha - an immortality quester with Edward. Deceased.
  1. Men of the Otherworld author's note
  2. Savannah is sixteen and a junior in high school.
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