Rani looked up from her seat when she heard the family enter.
The cold look she gave them upon realizing that Nadine had not returned with only Malachi as requested, and instead brought him and most of the other women depicted in the photograph.
She put down the magazine she was flipping through and stared at the lot of them with an almost tangible air of superiority.
'Is this bitch looking down on us from my favorite chair?!' A vein in Anna's head nearly burst from the surge of anger.
'Let it go, let it go, we just have to get through this.' Celeste reflexively grabbed her hand.
Anna thought she was being sweet, but really, Celeste was just trying to prevent her young wife from punching out an ancient vampire.
"I suppose I must apologize for the destruction of your home." Rani spoke in a thick, but refined indian accent. Listening to her speak was almost a cathartic experience.
