[Victor] Unlike last weekend, Echo was fully awake when we arrived back at the house. I spent most of the ride with my mouth on her neck and my hand up her skirt. She chanted my name like a mantra. I loved the sound of my name on her tongue. When those women had started talking and flirting with me, I was appalled. I knew it was common for some Masters to dally with the vampires in their territory. Some always presented themselves to be available. Those women weren’t the first to try and catch my eye, just the most persistent. I couldn’t forget the expression on Echo’s face as she approached. I’d worried that she might be upset, but she looked regal and authoritative. When she caught my eye, her eyes glowed. They had never looked more beautiful. The golden amber color ringed by e

