Walking with the Vampire |COMPLETE|

47. Matters

The wolves all stood still. They were all curious about their most recent visitor.
By then they were used to Danielle and Fauna's presence so their being there wasn't anything special.
The witch council and the mistress of the Lynch clan, Georgina were what held their attention.

Osei sat on the porch rails watching his guests.
Nicholae was courteous enough to give him a heads up about the Coven's visit. Thankfully Osei made it just in time for the meeting after he stole away to suffer in agony. He didn't need Semi there this time.

Lupé and another three of his brothers flanked the six crones and his grandmother who, Osei noticed stood away from the witches.

'We summon Valentina Alexis before the Coven.'

Osei kept his tongue bridled for Valentina's sake. Although he has something to say to the trespassing cronies.

Valentina stepped out of the cabin and showed herself.
They'd summoned her before the council and yet a few of them still looked surprised to see her still.

'We are here because your husband refused to bring you before the council. And our messengers returned our summons unread.'
The speaker looked directly at Osei who looked right back expressionless.

'They couldn't have known who the Coven is.' She spoke in his defense.
'They wore our emblems. Besides they have Master Cayden in their camp. He knows the Coven.'

'I thought they were posers. People try all sorts of things to get into the Den.' Cayden said.
'You're only here because of Ma G.'

The oldest one and leader of the Coven lifted a wrinkled hand and brought order back to her entourage.

'Valentina, as the sole survivor of the tragedy which occurred at the Guardian border, we have to question you about the events pertaining to that. And only that.'
Valentina raised her brows at that.
Osei wasn't taken aback because again, he'd spoken to Nicholae.
He knew about the exile and his summoning.
He wasn't worried about what that meant about their alliance because according to him, Sonya would honor it since Nicholae had included Niko as their ally as well.
And now everything belonging to the father was no the son's by Tchkovsky law.
But again, Osei wasn't worried about that, it was having to keep Semi and Valentina out of the loop that worried him.

'I don't remember.' Valentina lied with her eyes innocently cast to the ground.
'It all happened so fast.'

'Did you poison your sisters?'
Valentina flinched.

'You would ask me such a question?'

'Yes.' The speaker answered in a deadpan voice.

'Since you cannot remember, I assume you will not be able to recall if you were the one.'

Osei growled. Loki and Malaki were at the ready. Even Liza stepped closer to Valentina.

'If I may.' Fauna stepped up.
She only continued when she received the approval.

'My Lord Nicholae told me about a friend who knew exactly what poison was used. He had me conduct research about it. It's called the kiss of death?'

The Coven now looked at her with renewed interest.
'Might you be the witch who helped the vampire Lord resurrect Valentina?'

'No Mistress. I was not.' Fauna lied easily making Osei very proud at what a natural she was. Nicholae must have spoken to her as well.

'The user and the maker of the poison are both left with a mark. As you are all well aware. Valentina does not have that mark.' She pointed out.

'You are well aware it can be concealed.' One cronie said. But Fauna was not going down without a fight.

'And I'm sure one of you is powerful enough to reveal it.'
Cayden was grinning from ear to ear.