One issue was the group of astronomers who were planning to travel to Peru, excited to experience the apex of the total solar eclipse from a prime location. It’d be best if they could simply be convinced to view it elsewhere, but so far, they’d resisted gentle suggestions. I was debating sending a vampire with hypnotic talents such as Piers, but hadn’t come to any firm decision yet. There was also the possibility of using my alpha command, though this meant potential exposure to humans.
I sighed, my mind drifting from my own alpha command to the one Celeste appeared caught under. I was convinced the Solar Sovereign had commanded Celeste to kill me, and her inability to shift was part of the curse. A hot rush of anger flooded through me, and I took a breath to settle my fury before it took
