I sat in stunned silence as Eli Lazaroff began reporting the results of the census to everyone present at the dome. Apart from the fact that the census gave me a staggeringly clear picture of the state of the kingdom, I remained quiet because I found Vivienne's presence and Lucas' absence upsetting. Vivienne's words were still ringing in my ears and Lucas was always the constant reminder of how I lost Sofia.
Eli started with the number of the Elite. "We now number a hundred and ten." He then began listing off the breakdown of each vampire clan and where each of the hundred and ten belonged.
Each clan didn't necessarily consist of blood relatives. New members were added to a clan when a new vampire was "sired" by one of the other members of the clan.
