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Stop! A man with a very deep voice screamed. I roared then curled my body
around Gareth and Jace and turned to glare at the Vampire, mentally yelling for Kit as I
did so. He appeared in front of me with an impatient look which quickly shifted to alarm
as his eyes widened and he glanced around. I used my snout and nudged him over next
to Gareth who was looking pale but did not say anything.
Who are you? Hissed the woman I had sent flying. She looked worse for wear
and extremely pissed and I unfurled my wings and glared back at her.
Your worst nightmare if you so much as blink in my men s direction. I
informed her then glanced around the room. My eyes met Claudius and narrowed
slightly, before moving on to Valentine who was inconveniently across the room. Too
bad I would have loved to feel my teeth tear through his body and hear his bones crunch
as I ground them into ash. His eyes met mine and he crossed his arms and looked
pleased. As if this was exactly the reaction he was hoping for.
How dare you! Breathed the woman who looked to be all of what, five feet
nothing?
How dare you! I roared and stood up on my hind feet and spread my wings.
The air I displaced shoved at everyone there and this time I flicked her across the room as
if she was a paper doll on the wind and when I settled back down Claudius moved to
stand before me.
Lexi my dear& that is the head of the Council you just insulted. He informed
me calmly.
And I am Queen of the Dragons upon this world! How dare she touch what is
mine! She, who owes her very existence to my blood! I informed him coldly. You
said they were under your protection else I would never have allowed them to be here. I
suggest she immediately apologize for her insult to me, before I become truly angry and
relieve her of her duty to your Council& forever. I informed him in an icy voice.
You may not harm her. Claudius informed me and I tilted my head to the side
and stared down at him. My lips pulled back from my teeth and I made an awful noise as
I gnashed them against each other.
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No Claudius& you do not understand. I informed him in a voice that vibrated
with anger. I will kill her. I will kill them all. I assured him. And I will feel no
remorse in doing so. They have insulted me by daring to touch my Drakes. These men
have declared and are mine. No one may have them, no one may touch them! Our laws
supersede yours as they have been in existence much longer than any Vampire. In truth
there would be no Vampires if not for the blood of Dragons. So do not presume to tell
me what I may and may not do as it relates to my men.
Amusement flashed in his hazel eyes, quickly covered by something much more
serious as he bowed from the waist, then turned to the members of the council. There
were seven of them, including the woman who had once again picked herself up off the
floor and stood trembling with rage. I growled softly and stared back at her realizing the
end of my tail was flicking like that of a stalking cat. She was petite and had had, before
I sent her flying across the room, her hair stacked upon her head, likely in an attempt to
make herself appear taller. She was wearing a slinky black dress which covered very
little and was by human standards beautiful. Small and petite with a baby doll figure. I
knew if I left her alive she would hunt me to the ends of the Earth.
Apologize now. I informed her in a deadly serious voice hoping to goad her.
Apologize now or die. She pulled air into her lungs and stared back at me with a
haughty look and I realized she would never apologize and smiled. So be it. I
informed her then mentally reached for her and ripped her heart from her chest. She
stared down at it in shock as it hung outside her body for half a second and then she
screamed once as her body imploded into a fiery ball and gray ash exploded from her,
coating those closest. The remaining six Council members stared back at me in shock
and dismay.
I turned my head to the man with the booming voice who glanced at me warily.
He was perhaps Spanish or Italian with dark hair and eyes and was stuck at a perpetual
thirty something age. The Council begs the Queen of the Dragon s pardon. We did not
realize we insulted Your Majesty by honoring your& Drakes.
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You are now in charge? I asked and he glanced around at the other members,
all of whom were men, each of them nodded. Congratulations upon your recent
promotion. I informed him and dipped my head. I am Queen Lexi Helyanwe. You
may call me Your Majesty. I informed him while he seemed to stiffen, likely because
Claudius had called me Lexi.
Yes Your Majesty. He replied while I stared at him expectantly until he got the
hint and went to a knee before me. One of the others hissed and I tapped a claw upon the
floor and pulled it back across the marble slowly. It made an awful scritching noise that
made every Vampire and Were in the place moan in agony. He dropped to the floor
along with the others and my head turned until every person in the room was upon their
knees with the exception of Valentine and his pet& .the Demon Kazef.
The Demon was about Amras size, pale and as beautiful as any previous angel
could be. His hair was not as long or as fine as Kit s, nor his eyes as lovely in shape or
color. He watched me jealously. As if my actions& excited him. And of course they
would. For what could excite a fifth level Demon more than& wrath and destruction?
I ignored Valentine and focused on his Demon. Greetings Kazef fifth level
Chaos Demon of the order of Wrath. Former Archangel, servant of that thing next to
you, our city s most insane occupant. I greeted him and his smile was full and lovely
and he bowed from the waist to me. While beside him Valentine nearly foamed at the
mouth which only seemed to make him happier.
Greetings Queen of the Dragons upon this world. It is an intense pleasure to
meet you.
I eyed him thoughtfully and replied. You have something that belongs to me.
Be careful they are not harmed while you are in thrall to this one. Your time in his
position is limited. And, it would distress me to lose one as beautiful as you. I informed
him while his red eyes widened and he flashed his perfect white teeth at me.
I understand Your Majesty. And may I wish you success. For I believe I will
enjoy an end to this& .position greatly.
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I narrowed my eyes and reached for him, mentally brushing my imaginary hands
over his chest and up into his hair. My lips nibbled at his earlobe and I pressed my full
breasts against his body while he stiffened and held completely still. Thank you Kazef
your words please me greatly. I told him while next to me Kit placed his hands behind
his back and grinned like a Cheshire cat.
I apologize. I told the others. Please rise. And I watched as the occupants in
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