As Kysenia was finishing up her morning meeting with Aiden and her administration staff, including Vladimir, he coughed to get her attention. Her eyes hardened as her expression went flat. She had thought during their meeting - to discuss the various new contracts and agreements that had come from the other Houses doing business here that she needed to approve – that Vladimir was being quite pleasant and diligent, focusing on work and not her personal life. His cough held the pretence that she had been wrong, he was just biding his time. “What is it, uncle?” He smirked a little at her tone. “I should think you know quite well…” Kysenia rubbed her left temple with her fingertips. “Just spit it out, I don’t have all day…” “The Masters of the Houses that are represented here wish to ho

