Chapter 4
His head high, Valentine escorted his father down the aisle created by the throng of parted vampire clan members. The shocked murmur that rippled around the clan wasn’t missed either. Everyone else present was dressed in colorful and flamboyant costumes as befitted a celebration.
All except Valentine and Libertine, who were still dressed from head to toe in black. Although they wore feathers in their top hats, and broaches at their collars, not even their jewelry had a hint of color.
At the far end of the ballroom, Mandrake, dressed in a long-length maroon and gold jacket with matching velvet pants, stood next to a woman dressed in scarlet velvet and silver. At the sound, he turned, and his smile of triumph twisted into a snarl of fury.
The expression sent a chill along Valen
