Chapter Sixteen
"It's such a pleasure to have the two of you here. Please have a seat." Alvin gestured to what appeared to be nothing more ominous than a circular coffee table surrounded by a sofa and two chairs. The whole set up was oddly comfortable given where they were, but Tabitha knew better than to comment on that.
She sat down on the sofa, reaching out and taking Rick's hand to pull him down next to her. She almost wished they were in a situation where she could snuggle into him and take comfort in that way. She knew that would be a bad move in Alvin's eyes, especially as she figured he wanted her vampire mate dead. Something she wasn't okay with.
"Narcissa!" Alvin clapped his hands, calling the poor woman into the room, a tea tray balanced in her hands and a chain still around
