Lavinia had been vague on what all of the rules of court were and how they related to the world in general. It seemed the vampires were not necessarily a government, but they controlled aspects of the government. Casey honestly didn’t know what the court did aside from manipulate events to maintain their flow of blood.

The speaker stood. “Lady Colay, this is highly irregular. No human has been given status unless they are to be turned or have begun turning.” He looked ...