Lilith had been very attentive to all the events that were unfolding as her brother stepped out of the conclave halls. She knew he couldn't watch his back all of the time and effectively discharge his duties as the vampire king. She decided that whenever he was too occupied to observe with a cautious eye the people around him, she would be on hand to ensure that it was done for him and properly too.
She had sat quietly as Marcus had announced a close to the conclave deliberations for the day and adjourned the meeting till the next day. She had scanned the faces of all who were in the room to see how they'd react.
Mandi's face had been a mix of joy and pain, joy at the fact that she had gotten to lay eyes on her deceitful husband once again and pain at the fact that they couldn't go home,
