Chapter 100: It Harrows Me With Fear and Wonder (2)

Dimitri POV

Between Maarah's Gypsy arts and his own vampire powers of mind manipulation, Dimitri had ensured this shocked reaction by Irina and Luc to the apparitions in their midst.

Maarah needed no coaching to look and act like her sister, with all her sister's mystery and power and passionate mystical Gypsy nature. Ariana seemed a little stiff in Sophia's Armani, but looking back, Sophia had a certain reserve. Although as warm and full of life as any Italian, she also had that grace and elegance and poise that didn't just come from being a noblewoman. It came from her personality, her heart. 

So maybe holding back worked, because Luc knew Sophia's personality. Irina hadn't interacted much with Sophia that he knew of, but everyone in the vampire world feared the vampire rebel contessa, and respected her.

With wide eyes, Irina looked at Luc, appalled. "Did you ... That was said to be a rival Mafia hit. That was the rumor."