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After I finish making a pig out of myself at the dessert table, much to Stefano’s amusement, I manage to sneak out of the ballroom. My mission is simple, look for clues indicating that Livia is or is not the Necromancer we are looking for while Stefano keeps an eye on his sister. Frowning, I come to a stop a few feet away from a security guard. I could easily knock him out but there’s still quite a bit of human traffic down this part of the hallway…a lot of witnesses to see a tiny woman knock the crap out of a man three times her size. “Nero? Think you could help me out?” I ask, turning to lean against the wall with my cellphone in my hand pretending to look casual.
“Yeah. Give me a minute.” The tech vampire replies in the earbud before I hear the clacking of his fingers dancing
