Katherine stood next to Margareth in the living room and, with similar curiosity mixed with fear, watched the figures as they entered the mansion one by one. Wayne stood right next to them, briefly introducing each pure-blood vampire that appeared in the living room. The first to appear was Esther Rodriguez, 3500 years old, a fairly short and petite brunette with a truly Latin type of beauty. Esther, despite her inconspicuous appearance, was similar in character to her deceased husband: a firm traditionalist, good leader, very strict in her judgment and ruthless towards enemies. She was the head of the Rodriguez clan, and unfortunately had to take care of everything herself, because her brother and husband, Ricardo, had been killed in the Great s*******r. If he were alive, Ricardo Rodrigu

