Who were you, before all this?"I instantly regretted my words. Her eyes flashed in anger."What difference does that make?" she hissed. "I am not that ...erson anymore. I never really was. I have spent my entire life wishing, dreaming, scheming, then busting my butt to become who you see before you. This is who I am, who I have always been in my heart. If there is anything you don't like about me, Sugar, get out now. I have done all the changing I am going to do."It was time to do. Torma spoke now. Now is the time to atone for our mistakes before darkness descends on all of us.Arzoal looked at him for a long moment and then back to Walter. Remain here for a moment. She spoke. I will see what I can find out from For'mya.APO PRIMEHis name was Brean.He was perhaps the most important intelligence source for the Vampire High Coven that they had ever had. At least that is how he arrogantly considered himself, as he walked through the corridors of the most compartmentalized. She loved me and I loved her and thatis all that mattered.Mary refilled my drink and told me dinner was about forty-five minutesaway. She and returned a moment later with several white, unwrappedboxes from a very expensive lingerie store in our town.As she set them down on the table before she said, "I was hoping youmight wear these for the rest of the night, um, your choice of course."I wondered at the nervousness in her voice, the uncertainty. It matchedmy own that is for sure."This one first. The same went for his other teammates and their girlfriends or wives. Sometimes it bothered him to not have a hand to hold or a secret smile to share. An image of a shy smile and round pink cheeks came to mind and he scanned the sparse crowd again. Useless thoughts. Drew let his breath out and ran a hand over his hair. Most of the players had left and only the event organizers and a few hangers-on lingered now. Nowhere did he see Mina. He wandered over to the table where Nancy Janizak was.