"Paul!" King Jackson called out, his voice echoing through the hallway. "Where are you?"
Paul ran to where the vampire King was and stood beside him, slightly out of breath. "Inform every subordinate that the daughter of the senior council will be punished soon enough in front of everyone for raining insults on me and my found mate," King Jackson ordered, his eyes gleaming with a fierce intensity.
His mate, Andrea, crossed his mind, and he couldn't help but think about how long he had been away from her. He hoped his mother was with her, taking care of her needs. With a swift nod, he left the court and headed to the room where Andrea was being kept. He missed her alluring scent, which always filled his nostrils whenever he was near her.
As he arrived at the hall that led to Andrea's roo
