Aya's POV
I burst out laughing.
Through my laughter, I watched their expressions change from disbelief to anger. They were so funny. I guess they didn't learn the lesson from the first Council Members sent my way. Evidently, Nero liked the sound of my laughter as he smiled at me and went back to playing his lyre.
Calming myself, My expression and demeanor turned Arctic. "You are to call me Lady Raptor. Only my friends and family are allowed to use my given name. Do so again and I will see you die for the effort of your breath." I allowed the crimson of my eyes to show and elongated a bit of fang to flash on my lower lip as a reminder of what they were dealing with. "Now, what do you people want of me now?" as I spoke in low deadly tones, a few Praetorian covered in black soot, arrived to speak with Nero. The scents of fire and death clung to them.
