TWO HOURS AND A FEW billion dollars later, the auction ended. Winners disappeared to a secure room to arrange transfer of funds and product. Losers mingled in the great hall sipping and noshing. Beside her, Azazel still grumbled about losing to a female vampire.
“Stop being so childish,” said Charouth. “What do you need with a cloak of invisibility anyway?”
“It could come in handy some day.”
“Methinks your attitude has more to do with the vampire that won it than the object itself. Did you and she...” Gods she sounded just like Az a few days ago. It was none of her business. She prayed the answer was no.
“Oh, gods, no!” He choked out. “I don’t do the dead.”
Embarrassing relief flooded her body. “Technically they aren’t dead.”
“You know what I mean.”
The female vampire emerged into t
