Prepare and Protect

Winston looked at Xavier in surprise. He did not understand what the vampire could possibly mean that Sterling did not know about the things that the Morgan family planned for him.

"What do you mean?" Winston asked.

Xavier took another sip from his goblet with a distant look in his eyes. His mind drifted back to the event when he found out about the Morgan clan's plans for Sterling. Their nefarious plots could not compare to his family's, but it was still quite diabolical. 

"When I found him, he was already under a thrall," Xavier said. "The Montgomery vampires are skilled in subtle hypnosis. Sterling believed it was a simple family reunion, but everything he believes happened was simply a manipulation."

Both Callum and Winston were shocked. They had heard that Xavier saved Sterling, but they did not know the extent of the trouble. They could not imagine how frightening it would have been if the Morgans succeeded.