I made my way with the others to the center of the courtroom. Finally, all the guests had stopped chatting among themselves, and all eyes were upon us. Not a hushed voice or whisper. They were all listening intently as we began.

A vampire wearing a scarlet red suit with a black tie and pocket square descended the stairs, sweeping his silky black hair away from his golden eyes as he met us on the courtroom floor.

"My name is Felix, and I will be your lead proctor ...