"Speak," I commanded while twirling the goblet in my hand. The warrior in front of me visibly gulped, and I watched with amusement as his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
"My lady, it would appear that Xavier is also on the move," he said, fear evident in his voice. I frowned. Damn that dog. How dare he get involved. The girl is mine. "There is more." If it were possible for a vampire to blanch, he would have done so. I narrowed my eyes at him, and then took a deep breath to remind myself that he was only the messenger I would do well to not take my anger out on him. I motioned for him to continue. "I heard him say that she is only missing the witch and a vampire. Her protector is already making his way to her. The elemental hasn't reached maturity yet, but she has been adopted by
