18: Maximilian

"I have an urgent news, My Lord." Henry just suddenly appeared from the shadows when Landon and I were walking at his manor's hallway. We are about to leave for the ball.

"Is this matter very urgent?" Landon asked, his hand did not leave my waist.

"I suppose."

"Speak."

"Sebastian is gone."

Landon's eyes went focused and darker. "What do you mean he is gone?"

"He is dead, My Lord."

I have once met this man named Sebastian. He is also one of the few trusted subordinates of Landon that is why to hear about his sudden death did not sound good. In fact, I wonder. Vampires don't die in natural deaths, most especially not in accidents. So there must be one reason why he died—he was killed.

"Who killed him?" Landon's tone sound so silent and lethal, I felt like he is ready to burn the culprit alive for killing his subordinate. Of course Landon is not dumb. By now he surely have an idea why Sebastian was killed. It must be to prov