Katie’s POV
I was still so freaking sleepy. Everyone obviously is. Thank Goddess for Sebastian and Miranda and to every hardworking staff as they picked up the slack. Our slack, mine, and Vlad’s. Gosh, and we are the hosts!
But knowing vampires, they must think that the North is just being standoffish and not receiving them formally by the door. I hope and would rather for them to think that way. If they ever thought we lacked sleep, they might do something.
Vlad told me to keep my guards up as the Duke of the West is in attendance. Now that is really troubling.
Tori is busy muttering spells because she takes our looks very seriously. “Gosh Thorn! You literally looked like one!” Tori cackles while casting a spell to hide her cousin’s dark circles. She wanted to permanently erase it, b
