Samuel's POV

I went straight to Ethan's room, knocking before I decide to push it open. I was greeted with empty black and white room. So I knocked in room that is directly next to him. Room of Queen Trina who is Ethan's best friend. They aren't mates, neither they share such wife and husband relationship which is supposed to be after people get married. Trina's mate was killed in this attacks taking place nowadays, leaving her behind with cute little daughter, Melinda. I heard soft cries of Linda who is of six months, when I knocked the door.

Trina was in pale blue night gown and was trying to calm little Linda, smiling at Linda while I took her in my arms. I pinched her cheeks and flicked her little nose with my index finger, then pressed below her chin making her lips part. She giggled softly and making Trina smile as well, I returned her, adoring Linda's child acts. Trina fed her with bottle full of blood while I cradled her  in my arms, when it felt like Melinda's eyes were getting heavy, "Care to acknowledge me with whereabouts of our king." I asked her sarcastically.

"Ethan? He went to have meeting with our Allies in States. He thought it would be perfect time to be there when one of them is killed. Nobody will doubt on us... I take you have executed it perfectly." She said in low voice not to disturb little baby slipping back to her slumber.

She knew everything we are doing and she couldn't be more than happy, since her mate was killed due to all this. Now she wanted every Lord dead. Save for Linda otherwise she would have gone crazy.

"Yes," nodding my head in confirmation, "did he say when he'll be back?"

She removed feeder bottle from Linda's mouth placing bottle on night stand andher in crib, "he should be back in a day or two."

Taking last look of yawning Linda I stepped out of room.

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It was chaos today, news of lord being killed was dispersed like wildfire, only few people in our Klatch knew, it was our deed, others were thinking how sneaky that  killer had been. I felt proud of myself. Luckily vampires cannot have finger prints otherwise they would have been knocking my door right now. My Klatch was duly protected, Ethan was master in strategies and my thinking was like if I were killer what would I do and that's how we have people keeping eye over Klatch, who are loyal and trusted, hiding in shadows, they would pass by you and you wouldn't even know. That is what is their talent to sneak, protect and kill if required.  These are only people who are aware about my deeds.

Before going back to sleep, I went to check on her. Her body was lying limb, hanging vide chains. Her form wasn't radiating same energy like before, anyone could say she was weak. Oh I forgot, I had asked guard to inject her with undiluted silver.

Grabbing her jaw, I said, "Wake up young lady." Her eyes opened ever so slowly when I tightened my grip on her jaw.

"Someone's loosing her essence." I remarked. She looked anywhere but me.

I loosened her chain and this time she didn't try her little stunts on me. Instead when I was opening chains, she bit me. I pushed her, making her crash with wall behind, making her bones snap like a twig.

"Oops!" I mocked and gave her hand to get up and she grabbed it quickly before I could have retracted. It was surprise for me, I had thought she might spit or won't take my hand, try getting herself back and when she'll fail then she will have no resort other than take my help but no, she was smart enough, knowing which bone had broken and it was nice move of not applying unnecessary pressure when she can't heel normally. Well, as  normally as a vampire could. She pushed her whole weight on me, till I sat her on wooden chair. I didn't bother to tie her right now.

"I need to feed," she murmured softly like a baby would ask for a candy. I reminded myself not to underestimate her because the moment her energy bar is filled she's capable of killing me.

"You ain't getting any." I stated curtly and left her on that chair, closing the silver door behind making sure it was locked properly.

It made me feel little bad for declining her when she was this weak, so I sent some food which has some blood in it, that will make her feel better but won't increase any strength and her senses will remain dull.

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Klatch is closely related group of people, some call it coven. Klatch is word in this book you'll find is often used for group of vampires living together.

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