Chapter 27

I sank down onto his couch. All right. I've basically tricked and cheated my way onto the Vampire Council. But I've also exposed myself as a Vampire who has different abilities than other vamps. Different abilities equates to more power. Just politics, baby. That's why a Vamp like me would be a danger to the entire Vampire Nation.

And what about Tony? One minute he was acting all protective. Next minute he was going behind my back ensuring my subservience! He had a lot of nerve! He really was from the olden days if he thought it was okay to think for me because I was a woman he desired! I am so happy that I hadn't let it go any further than just a little touching ... well, and the bloodsucking … okay, and finger-fucking.

But as a Council member, did that mean that I could leave at will and not be hunted down? I had more power. Nobody could force me to kill and to be their mindless puppet. I didn't want to be like William, forced to go looking for other Thirds to offer up to the Counc