Chapter 312

King slipped his hand from Tyler's, put them together at chest level as if he was about to say his prayers, and bowed slightly.

The Council members sat in chairs forming a semicircle, and they seemed just as impressed as I was.

King looked at Paul, who nodded before taking the empty seat next to Sasha.

"King, thank you for agreeing to speak to my Council," Paul said. "We have a big decision to make, and they have some questions for you before they can make that decision."

"Okay," King said. "I am here to represent the un-living. They need your help—but you need theirs, too."

Sasha frowned. "Why do you think we need the Neratomay?"

"Not just the Neratomay," King said. "My mama calls them Vampires. That includes the Golden ones, too." He looked over his shoulder at me, and I gave him an encouraging nod. "When I was a little boy…"

One of the Council members smiled at that.

"I saw the world as it used to be," King said. "Do you know the symbol of the snake eating its tail?"

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