It was a dismal cloudy day with a thunderstorm pounding on the horizon as Kysenia stepped out of the car and looked up at the monstrous fortress that was Skadus Castle. She glanced off to the horizon as another loud rumble detonated in the distance.
Talon came to stand at her right shoulder, looking in the same direction, as Rake and Brock came up behind.
“Perfect weather for a s**t storm.” Talon chuckled amused.
“Shush…” Kysenia scolded with a smirk on her lips.
She finally turned back to stare with those cold jade eyes at the vampires that had gathered on the vast stone steps that led up to the vaulted steel doors of the entrance. She noticed her uncle Vladimir standing with Damascus and the four other high ranked Elders on the top step, then Lords and other nobles descending down in
