years la

ed you to talk me into," I growled, crossing my arms over my chest with a si

ition. You're acting like this is the worst possible outcome." Sam respon

at this very moment. We are going to meet at the table. I know, as the king, I should not loathe

ew moments. "I refuse to believe that there is not one elder or lieutenant that you won't get along with. There are fourteen o

king forward to this?" I asked him, raising an eyebrow in question as we pulled into the driveway of

ade our way up the unnecessarily long driveway, taking in our surroundings as we spoke. "You have been the king for over a decade now. It is prime

me too much and would much rather keep their distance," I responded with a grin,

or that to be tru

remains the truth, as they have done nothing but prove it to be so." I responded as we final

hair and light brown eyes said as he stepped to the

d looked around the entry room where a group of vampires was gathe

he leaders over the continents, without having to call another meeting too quickly." The man who opened the door said with a

thirds?" Sam asked as we entered a room that

taking in the various artifacts and shelves upon shelves of books and keepsakes. 'Who truly f

e need to do immediately." The man responded with a nod as he watched me walking around the roo

Sam said as he sat on the arm of a chair, crossing his arms over his chest as he

his second, William." A woman with a thick European accent said, a cocky gri

to look at the man that Erica had introduced, watching him for a mome

st time you were in Europe?" He asked me; his gre

ponded with a shake of my head as I turned my attention to the man, they called William, w

, and this is my lieutenant Justice." The man re

with a nod to me before turning to nod to

lo to Vanessa, holding back a laugh when I saw that both Bartholomew and Alaric rolled their eyes

kling softly before clearing his throat to try to h

n with blood-red eyes and light blonde hair said, motioning

asked him, narrowing his eyes in disgust

as she turned her crimson glare towards me, peeling back her lips into a dis

sinesses. Still, the truth of the matter was I would have rather given myself a lobotomy before I listened to another second of their relentless babbling. Th

er than listening to what everyone else was conversing ab

der of business, correct?" I said after giving them a few minutes to stop on their own accor

shake of his head, furrowing his brows i

o do." I said as I nodded my goodbye to the coven and

door, waiting until we were far enough out of earshot before saying anything mor

row as he crossed his arms over his chest

th a short laugh, his gray eyes overflowing with amusement as he cast a glance over his shoulder, making sure no one was listening

sting than who has more foragers on their continent. Or what they think about the current situation with the elementals." I agreed

f the more interesting topics they touched on," Sam said as he looked up at me, then notic

referring to, then nodded before turning back around.

he two of them, being the elder and lieute

am. Once I take over as an elder, that will be a completely different story. It was a pleasure to meet you, my king. I didn't t

t the table." Sam said with a mocking chuckle as we

e me, Al