After getting their opinions, Oris excused himself from the female leaders. There were other matters he needed to discuss with his own women, and it seemed the leaders themselves had things to talk about that didn't require his presence.
After a heart-to-heart conversation with his women—clearing the air about his true identity and revealing the truth about the Seven War Vampire Maidens, his first lovers—he decided to search for his sister and Anat.
Though not related by blood, they shared the same unique blood running through their veins. They were family, and they deserved to hear the truth from him.
"That went well," he muttered to himself, feeling a sense of relief.
"You mean the heartfelt talk? Did you expect them to try to kill you?" A woman's voice, unfamiliar yet strangely recognizable, interrupted his thoughts.
