The beauty of Depravity’s daughter

—Lucius

Sebastian's smile deepened. "Oh, yes. It was just once, mind you, and just at a court visit while she was simpering to gain my favor. But she got all caught up when she mentioned creating you and, for just a moment, she even forgot to simper. She spoke of how your bloodshed on the battlefield had been like a bonfire in her blood and head, how you had flaunted the sin of wrath as a human that she had to kill two other vampires when she raced to find and feed you the Dark Gift."

I rolled my eyes. "I'm more f*cking amazed that she was capable enough to kill anything in competition than I am of her being called to me."

Sebastian grinned and stood, delighting in my rude responses.

"And then you killed her. Sirekiller." He ruffled my hair with affection and tugged me gently forward from the wall.