 In the following battle, Debbie is taken by the vampaneze, but the Hunters manage to take Steve hostage.In the following book, "Killers of the Dawn", Steve remains hostage of the Vampires briefly, but helps ensnare the Hunters into another trap, this time having them cornered and arrested by human police, who have been led to believe the hunters are the killers.He is knocked out before the Hunters are taken into custody, and is placed in a hospital.