I entered the room. Though it was late afternoon, the sun shone bright, and the curtains were drawn apart to illuminate the room. My mother was sitting on the bed while Katya fed her oats. She did not seem interested in the food. "Good afternoon, your majesty," Katya greeted me, and I nodded. "Ple
~Sylvester~ I did not waste any time asking Erik why the people had come to see me. "Did they tell you why they are here?" I linked him back. "Based on what we discussed, they have ordered their families to move and occupy the West. They are here to pay their respects and swear their allegiance,"
I linked Erik to inform the stephanovs to join me in the estate. Then I told Leo to inform Gezel to get ready. I also linked Bryce and Levi to ensure the visitors would be checked and watched when they arrived. Everyone dispersed, and I went to my room to take a short nap. I needed to rest and gath
~Sylvester~ I arrived in the small conference room in the mansion, and true to Marcel's words, the visitors did not look like Stepanovs. They had extremely fair skin, but their dark hair and brown eyes made them look ordinary. Alexei and Clay were there. They stood up when I entered the room, ackn
Having Devin say it would mean he was hurt by what Yuri did to him and wanted to pay him back by all means. It would be excusable. Peter looked at me after hearing what Devin said and shook his head. "We can't pay evil back with evil," he started, and his peers agreed. "We remained silent and did
~Leo~ The meeting with the Stepnaovs went pretty well. Gezel knowing and trusting them was a good sign, but we could not be relaxed and let them in on our plans. We had to be extra careful because we would only get one shot at this. Yuri was a slippery bastard, and we could not afford to let him sl
I pleaded with them, and Marcel got a bit short. "What else do you want us to do, Leo? We have been cautious. We even let you run this thing for a while in the East. Now that we have some action, you are doubting our break?" He asked, and I shook my head. "I do not doubt our break. And for the rec
Morning came, and it was time for us to leave for the East. I needed to gather my people and lead them to the West. I wasn't happy that Gezel would fight with us, and I wished I could talk her out of it. Still, I hadn't gotten the chance, nor had I been able to tell Amelia about her mother's decisio