" Ermmmm Sophie, just a question. Why did you volunteer us to integrate a female vampire again? "Hailey's sweet voice comes from over my shoulder to be honest, it was definitely a knee-jerk reaction to that fact that Dante was going to lock us all away again after announcing our existence to the whole vampire community. The fact they accepted me so willingly on the merit that I was now mated to their Prince that is soon to be King, but if the fact they were chanting about me being their queen was anything to go by, they already see Dante as their king. Then a thought occurred to me. It was my job to protect them also and, although the thought was definitely very daunting, I had to be and act like a queen they would respect. If anyone saw me as weak, would I receive the same respect ? The