CHAPTER 14: Damian's POV The servant’s words brought a sudden hush to the room. Lucien D’amato in my company? Surely it was a brazen move, even for him. I stood up with my chair scraping against the floor. “If there is nothing more urgent than bickering amongst ourselves,” I said with my voice low and final, “then this meeting is over.” I didn’t wait for their replies. I turned and walked out, and my mind was already miles away, plotting the many ways I could tear a vampire apart with my bare hands. “Damian!” Councilor Malverick’s voice followed me down the hall. “Do not do anything stupid!” I didn’t look back, and Jason fell into step beside me. We walked out to my car, and without a word, he took the driver’s seat while I slid into the passenger side gratefully. The car pulled

