Alex laughed. "Very well, but I hope the queen understands. Damien is with her now. He finished with the council meeting, and she stopped him before he could come here. Hence you have me, your redhead best friend, also known as your muscular, dazzlingly handsome, intelligent vampire bodyguard, at your service for the rest of the afternoon."
Vienna blinked at him. "Your ego knows no bounds."
"The ladies love a good ego." Alex winked at her. "Now then. Do you want to go and try something?"
Vienna perked up. Being alone in her room seemed to be nice at first, but time had started to drag. "Like what?" she asked Alex.
"We had started experimenting the last time you had been here in the kingdom. Do you remember anything about that?" Alex asked Vienna.
Vienna shook her head. "No."
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