Once the nuptials were complete and the Alpha and Halle had returned to their seats, the Elder turned to Vallance and gestured to a throne like chair that had been set up on the left hand side of the stage. Walking over, Vallance sat on the velvet cushion, leaning back against the tall wooden back as the Elder indicated for Jason to sit in the slightly smaller chair next to him.
Once the two men were situated, the old Vampire placed a bowl onto the table and pricked his own finger with the tip of the jewelled knife, allowing a drop to fall before sucking his wound, sealing it. Picking up the bowl, he made his way into the crowd, stopping in front of each vampire who pricked their finger and squeezed a single drop of blood into the bowl before passing the knife to their neighbour.
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