“What the hell is wrong with you?” demanded an angry Allegra. She was currently stroking her hyperventilating friend’s red hair soothingly in an effort to calm her down. The vampire in question looked like he was stuck between mirth and horror. He stood there motionless as the Duchess did her best to reassure Cilla. Mace’s expression soon changed to one of chagrin as the door swung open violently to reveal Princess Milena. Allegra only noticed her entrance because of how subdued he suddenly seemed. “I didn’t think she would react that way or I never would’ve done it,” he implored pleadingly. At that point, she was unsure of who he was speaking to, but one glance at the death glare Milena was shooting at him was enough to tell her he was extremely afraid of the Princess’s wrath. The only

