"Not now." The scent of blood wine still lingered in the air as Olivia turned her sharp gaze toward Gen and Ezra.
"Our next stop is Count Griffin," she announced, her voice carrying an undertone of excitement. "We need to officially register our coven."
Ezra sighed. "More paperwork."
"You said Malachi is still alive." Olivia said. "We need Griffin's protection from Solomon."
"I understand." Ezra nodded. "How do covens even work?"
Gen leaned back, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Covens are essentially harems." She explained. "Given the relatively low male vampire population, a male vampire is needed to form a coven because the sole purpose of a coven is to cultivate vitality."
"And that's why coven members are more powerful than ordinary subjects." Olivia added, her tone matter-of-fact.
"Subjects?"
