- Once in my office, Talia and Marius seated themselves in the chairs across the desk from me. Talia told Marius everything she knew about the curse. All the things she’d told me. I shared what Raven had told me about the previous Master and all the ones who had tried to take over since. His jaw set angrily. “You need to step down as Master of this territory. Echo needs you. This means I can’t take her somewhere safe. The next best option is you giving up the territory and moving to the edge of it.” Marius said. “Master Marius, I know that we can get this resolved. Raven said it usually takes a few months. I’m not giving up on this territory. I intend to talk with Queen Bellamy about accepting a partnership with me. I’ve spent a lot of nights dealing with vampires who were using the p