Chapter 23

Antoine raised an eyebrow at Edgar’s use of his birth name. He’d taken on the name Antoine when he had traveled West in order to blend in and escape human notice as a foreigner and a vampire. Antoine, or Sanjiro, had a mother of Japanese descent and a British father. His mixed-race looks made it hard to determine his origins, and he was able to pass as European by using the name Antoine. He looked over at his companion, who was watching him curiously. Edgar was one of his vampire children, a native of London. Antoine decided to deign to talk to him because, honestly, he had sought Edgar out to distract himself from Pierre. He turned to the blonde vampire with a scowl.

“Oh. That’s right…Like a predictable, dull fellow, you always hunted in the same places.”

“These inner city areas are crowded, busy, and there are unseemly humans who can be blamed for unexplained deaths, so of course. What are you really doing here, Sanjiro?”

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