Therian Palace, Late Afternoon

Ash sat again from the desk, fortunately patting her full abdomen. Consuming and having fun with strong meals once more was top-of-the-line components of studying about her true heritage. She’d missed meals.

“As a lot as I might love to hold round all day studying about my powers and constructing a house for the vampires, it’s my flip with the United Nations tomorrow. I think the vampire reveal gained’t go as easily. There’s that complete consuming people factor, and so they’re not going to only let that go.”

Luca threw an arm round her shoulders. “It’s a tough promote, but when anybody can persuade the human world that vampires can change, it’s you, love.”

Ash’s expression brightened as an thought occurred to her. “I have to show how helpful and keen we will be in the event that they collaborate with us. I’ll pitch a magical process pressure to work with Interpol and the person nationwide companies. Rogue people do all types of fucked-up shit, and we will anticipate the identical from vampires, Therians, witches, and no matter different supernaturals exist.”

“People can’t combat these issues,” Dani added.

“Precisely. Luca had the precise thought when he introduced the advantages we will convey to the world. We’re value much more to humanity if we’re pleased and cooperative.” Ash recalled Nadya’s declaration of vampire superiority. “That evil bitch Nadya fucked everybody over. What the hell was she considering?”

Whereas the group sat collectively, chatting about Nadya’s disastrous tv look, the Horsemen returned from their mission. Ash smiled and waved them into the room. “I’m happy to see you returned safely. I belief your mission was profitable?”

Jean-Pierre nodded. “It was. We needed to put down a large resistance, however these left behind are keen to adjust to the brand new rules. We discovered a nest with a number of hundred of the lately turned.

“Nadya went on a world tour within the months earlier than her loss of life, stress-free her restrictions to show solely malicious individuals. Ultimately, she took anybody she discovered. All these we found are night-bound, although. Some will come right here, hoping to discover a secure place to stay. The vampires are scared and confused, Your Highness.”

Ash sighed. “After all they’re, and any who come may have a house right here. Nadya uncovered them to the world and painted a goal on the again of anybody with fangs. Thanks.” She checked out every Horseman in flip. “We’ll face many related conditions sooner or later, and I would love the 4 of you to ascertain a tactical outreach unit. Jean-Pierre, I’d respect you taking up the lead position.”

Jean-Pierre checked out his fellow generals, who nodded, and turned again to Ash. “We settle for. I’ll fortunately deal with this for you, Your Majesty. We mentioned suggesting one thing related on the return journey.”

“Loyalty is appreciated and rewarded,” Ash stated. “We’re simply getting began, however as soon as we’re established, you’ll all have positions of honor within the vampire court docket.”

The Horsemen all nodded, however solely Jean-Pierre spoke. “We worth competent management and survival. None of us can fake to be thrilled on the restrictions, however we all know how one can comply with orders, and we acknowledge the futility of appearing towards you. Loyalty is simply too sturdy a phrase for now, however you possibly can depend on us to not be silly.”

“I settle for that. For now.”

“Then we now have an accord,” Jean-Pierre agreed. “My fellows will run separate crews whereas I keep at headquarters to coordinate missions and find areas of difficulty. Do we now have your permission to recruit from the vampires right here?”

Ash nodded. “Sure, however solely those who’re keen to combat. Subsequent order of enterprise. I’ve chosen a location for our seat of energy and would welcome your enter.”

The vampires approached the desk, the place maps and papers have been scattered among the many dishes. With the formalities out of the way in which, the vampires relaxed, and so they mentioned the development plans. The Horsemen have been impressed by the technique to date however provided quite a few solutions to enhance the performance of the vampire citadel.

Dani took notes as they talked and added extra paper to the stacks of plans.

Therian Palace, Monday, January 21, 2013, Night time

Ash had fought to carry on to her endurance all through the morning. She formally launched the vampire race to the United Nations and fielded seemingly infinite questions. It had taken hours, however that they had finally established pointers for vampiric interactions with the human world.

As she’d suspected, Nadya’s introduction to Earth had left humanity with a grudge, and anybody might see the detrimental results of vampire lore on their negotiations. Luca had gone together with her and completed what he might to facilitate the dialog, however he’d let her take the lead. After an extremely lengthy day, they returned to their native condo. She’d opened a portal and introduced them residence, grateful for the acquainted environment.

“How are you feeling?” Luca was lounging on the mattress that dominated the royal chambers.

Ash watched him as she undressed and eliminated her make-up. “I’m nonetheless attempting to determine it out, actually. It’s irritating, however I anticipated that, and I’m nonetheless hopeful that we will work by means of this. They appeared to love the human-supernatural process pressure thought.”

He smiled. “They need to. It’s sensible. There’s a lot that people aren’t geared up to cope with. You’re making the most effective out of the shitty scenario Nadya left and maintaining as many individuals as you possibly can secure.”

Ash sighed and climbed into the mattress, curling up towards the heat of his physique. Luca wrapped an arm round her. “I believe the following assembly will go loads smoother. The preliminary shock ought to have worn off, and we wish to provide them a seat on the desk. They’ll be prepared to speak practicalities as an alternative of quizzing me on each vampire ebook and film ever made.”

Luca chuckled. “Yeah, that was annoying. You’d suppose they’d acknowledge the distinction between fictional vampires and the actual one answering their questions.”

“I suppose not. Do you suppose I managed to persuade them that vampires are now not killing individuals or turning anybody?”

“I believe you bought a few of them, however their ideas indicated that others won’t ever be satisfied that vampires are something apart from monsters who prey on people. These are the identical ones who imagine that Therians are animals and witches serve the satan. Some closed minds won’t ever open.”

“Yeah, I bought the identical feeling. I suppose I’ll burn that bridge once I get to it.”

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