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Antonio’s brow puckered "Oh I did not realise that you two had alreadyher eyes from Jared, she told Antonio, "Weherebrief, it was certainly memorable"

In other words, you bonked her

Um…yeah He sounded loathed to ad but a quick fk In fact, I asted that night Remember, baby, it was only ever the Heir they wanted

I mentally rolledthat his status and his looks were all that woht he had to offer But this wasn’t the tiain

"It’s an honour to e to Collins’ words Ah, jealousy "You must be very proud to have been selected for the position"

Eloise slid her gaze to linted in those eyes "Younon-stop about"

"You have e," I told her "You’ve heardabout you"

Jared cocked his head at Collins, still ignoring Eloise – wise decision "I can say the same about you, Collins It’s odd that I’ve never heard of Antonio’s first-born In fact, in all the time I’ve been here, you’ve never once visited Not even for the Binding ceremony"

Collins flushed "It wasn’t possible I have…commitments" The bloke didn’t even visit his own Sire? A Sire who anyone would be lucky to have? What a prick I’d have proud to have a Sire like Antonio

Seely uncomfortable and also a little pissed off, Antonio spoke to Collins "I think it is ti in his tone had the hairs on the back of

Collins, someone who clearly had an overinflated sense of self-iether as representatives within the Prelature"

The Prelature was the office of the Prelates – a body of vampire ministers that had the authority to perfors and Coronations These ministers also had the authority to enforce order, and they had ‘representatives’ ere simply paper pushers that dealt with any cases put forth to the Prelature It was therefore useful in that it could deal with s Antonio’s workload It existed outside of all forms of authority in order to be totally neutral, and was older than even the concept of the Grand High Master Of course, ht out Antonio in times of trouble, but there were some who preferred to stick to the ‘old ways’ and turned to the Prelature

The Prelature didn’t deliver death sentences or imprison anyone, and it didn’t deal in corporeal punishs, but they weren’t always lenient The Prelature’s punishments cas), exile (banishing vampires fro away all the va lives accu wealth, this hurt), or even disence