Chapter Twenty-Nine
“Dude,” I say to Felix when I find my tongue. “What are you doing here?”
“I’m sorry,” he says. “I didn’t want you to die, so I spoke to Eric and he—”
“You little traitor,” I hiss at him, then pivot toward Eric. “You’re too late, by the way. I already died.” I expand my fangs and smile. “Luckily, it turns out I was a pre-vamp after all.”
Thalia glances worriedly at Eric, while Felix gapes at me.
“Wow. Is that a magic trick?” He sounds appropriately awestruck. “If so, it’s your best one yet.”
“No.” Eric examines me with a frown. “She’s missing her Mandate Aura, like all newly turned vampires do.”
Oh yeah. That happened to Lucretia also. And—speaking of auras—now that I lack mine, I can’t see theirs anymore. I guess you need the Mandate aura in order to see one.
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