The vampire tries again. “I was turned about a decade back so I still have family around here. My dad works at the guard station and he overheard the chief talking to Cal about Jessie’s Pledging tomorrow.”

That gets my attention.

“In what regard?”

“Cal is planning on coming.”

The Alpha of the Midnight Pack is going to attend a routine Pledging?

Even if the pack wanted to bid on Jessie, they wouldn’t send the Alpha to do it.

“Did your father say why?”

The boy looks sheepish as his friends fidget by his side.

“I don’t have all night, kid.”

“It’s Julian, I think,” the kid says. “It sounded like the chief and Cal were discussing Julian planning something big at Jessie’s Pledge.”

Of course he is. This part isn’t surprising. It’s the Alpha caring that is.

“Thank you for telling me,” I say.

The kid gulps and nods. “Y-you’re welcome.”

“Now get the fuck out of here.”

They’re gone in a second.

When I look back at Jimmy, she’s frowning at me.

“What?” I say. “Don’t start.”

“You can’t be Head of House and be an asshole.”

“Yes, I can. Damien does it every day.”

“Damien isn’t obvious about it, though, which is why people respect and fear him.”

I grumble. “I don’t need their respect, Jim. Just the fear.”

I hit the remote again and Mouse takes a heavy breath. She’s collapsed in a chair now, panting.

I can just imagine how wet her pussy is, how swollen her clit must be.

“So what do you plan to do about it?” Jimmy asks.

“About what?”

“Jessie? Her Pledging? Julian?”

Good question.

“I’ll talk to Damien about it later. In the meantime, can you get me a meeting with Bianca Mulligan before tomorrow?”

“The witch?”

“Yes.”