“Nonsense. You are the Princess of Kivoneth. The priestess will be honored to heal you.” He pinched my nipple again. “I’ll visit you in a litt...e while, sweetling. Once you’re rested.”“Thank you, Father,” I groaned, knowing there was no other way out of this. At least I had an opening to find out if my Sven survived. If Kora and Zanyia still lived. That was more important than my abhorrent lust for my father.“Anything for my sweetling.” He leaned over, giving me a quick kiss that sent shivers. His face twisted into a parody of himself as he began to transform. His eyes were amber points of light that cast reflections upon her blood smeared skin and his head seemed to grow large before her gaze."No, no. What's happening?" Lita whispered.Lucas glared at her and Morgan uttered a warning for silence. She obeyed, turned on and revolted at the same time, as her lover became... something else."Watch my brethren. Watch and see. Know that the time is at hand. This night will be the mark,. Mostly, it was by ganging up on an unsuspecting person and playing tag team. Though Mitchell was House and Michael was Grounds, they were happy to trade off in each other's demesne, at least if there was an edge to be gained. Expecting such things does not make them ineffective.That morning they were set to impress me with their knowledge of my plans, the house and grounds, and the extent they could be of assistance, or not, given the regrettable schedule. They walked me through the house, back. ‘No,’ Abby said. ‘Nathan said ‘right away’.’ James assigned some problems from the new chapter and Abby found someone to watch the class. James arrived promptly at Nathan’s office. He found Nathan and Ed Cassidy already there. ‘Close the door, James,’ Nathan said soberly. James did and sat down. Nathan took a deep breath before laying out the facts. ‘I’ve already told Ed the basics,’ Nathan began. ‘We’ve got a situation here—it’s about you—and we’ve got to handle it.’ ‘Oh, no!’ James said to.