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Koda took note of the trembling in Oren's voice as she mumbled to herself off to the side. Was she hurt? He had no way of knowing. He didn't smell blood but that didn't necessarily mean she was unscathed. This whole situation was making Koda suspicious. What was Oren doing here? If memory served, she hadn't been a part of the Exsanguis for a very long time, why would she suddenly join a new branch of it? She certainly didn't seem happy to be here. None of this added up.

"Yeah, I'm Dakota" he said, crossing his arms over his chest "I take it you've heard of me." What an uncomforting idea. He'd never been a very important person. He'd been a delegate sure, with some solid connections, like Midnight for instance, but he himself had never been important. Not the kind of person people knew about before they even met. But now that he was with Midnight, the leader of the delegates, he supposed it was only natural that word had begun to spread of this. That idea unsettled him.

He snorted when Nero said he didn't envy Koda's position. "I'll never understand why anybody would" he said. Many people thought that Koda had it made. He was the lover of one of the most powerful and influential women in the world. He could have anything he wanted. He could go anywhere, buy anything, boss around anyone and get away with it. Not to mention he didn't have any real responsibilities. He wasn't Midnight's co-ruler, just her mate.

All that was great he guessed, but he could do without that stuff as long as he had Midnight. The problem with Midnight being ruler was that she had all sorts of responsibilities, like producing an heir. And now her and Koda both had to deal with all the influential guys who wanted to fuck Midnight. That was the part Koda assumed Nero was referring to; the dealing with suitors. It really was a pain in the ass, especially with Gabe as a candidate, but Koda was dealing.

"So would you like to see Midnight?" he asked "She's entertaining at the moment but if you want to see her ....."