“Well, he believes what the High Council records state. That I am one of the very few remaining third-generation vampires, the only other one in our circle who can take the sun for more than a couple of hours.”
“Is that the reason you work with him?”
“On his side, yes. On my side… Let’s just say the High Council needs to know what he does, when he does it, and with whom.”
“Why?” This was starting to sound promising.
“Because he’s quite loud when professing his hate for trueborns. He and many others hate them for the power they hold over us.”
“And because of the precedent Magnus created, I am sure.”
He nodded, his frown deepening. “They all fear that, one day, the trueborn will attack and kill us all so the High Council fears they are trying to build their own weapons.”
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