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“Excellent I’lad to see you made it out of the catacombs unscathed”

Mick could hear the smile in the voice and finally tracked its source The h above the workspace below He hite, almost from tip to toe—platinum hair, fair skin, and even a white suit Vampire A very, very old one Mick automatically curled his lip in a snarl

“Cassius?” The shock in her voice had Mick turning his attention to Sophie

“The very same,” said the vampire with a sarcastic bow

“But I don’t understand Why would you go to all this trouble? You’re an Elder on the Council You could get access to the Eye without me”

“Ah yes, but not without the rest of those sie a coup when they see it co”

“You want to overthrow the Council of Races?” asked Sophie slowly

Don’t we all? thought Mick Yet he didn’t think whatever Cassius had in round

I could help with that, said the demon

Shut up, Mick snapped

“Yes, yes, child Catch up with the program here The Council is hopelessly stuck in the past, content to exist with their collective heads stuck up their asses War is conize it or not”

War? Mick shifted uneasily The Underground had known there was another group in play, but their intelligence hadn’t uncovered anything like this Keep hi, petite

“Why would you start a war?” demanded Sophie

Mick edged his way closer to Liza

“Oh I’ But I do kno to pick the winning side You see, our kind were gods once These idiot hu at the behest of the Council The beings I work for are quite tired of the Council’s fears of hu how the world is run The Eye isto our proper station in life As for the humans, well, so it to me”