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“Watch what?” Dagon fired back. “If your mate’s niece is showing—”
“Hey, I’m right here. Talk to me.” Olivia stepped toward Dagon. “Look, if it’s about rank or whatever, then you should know that she comes from one of the best families—”
“I know what family she comes from,” Dagon retorted. “It was your family we entrusted our lives to for centuries while we slept.”
“Great, then you won’t have a problem repaying that kindness by simply testing Annika to see if her power is manifesting with the elements.” Olivia hiked a brow at him.
“This is getting good.” I turned fully to watch the show.
“Not helping,” Dagon said my way before looking back at Olivia. “Not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’m far more comfortable killing other vampires than I am teaching them—testing them, whatever. I’m a hunter for a reason.” He shrugged.
“True,” I added, nodding. “He’s not a people person.”
“A people person?” Olivia fired back. “Come on, surely he can just test her to see how she needs to be trained.”
“Have you ever tried to push an elephant off its ass when it’s decided to sit?” Talon asked, turning to watch with me.
“What does that have to do with anything?” Ransom asked.
“You’d have better luck getting the elephant to move than you would getting Dagon to do something he doesn't want to.” Talon bit into the muffin.
Olivia stared at him.
“What? I’m just trying to help you save some time.”
“Shut up, Eric Northman,” Olivia replied.
“Who is Eric Northman?” Talon asked me, his brow furrowing.
“Vampire from that one series we watched. You remember. Blonde. Tall. Vicious.” I gave him a once-over. “She’s not too far off, really.”
“Look, if you want your niece tested, then find a Revealer,” Dagon said. “I’m not your guy.”
“A Revealer?” Olivia shook her head.
“They were vampires in our time whose power was to detect the power of others,” Zachariah answered.
“Like you.” Olivia grinned. “You can do that, right?’
“No.” He shook his head, a horrified look on his face. “I wouldn't know what her power was until I absorbed it, and by then she’d be dead, and I’m not sure that’s what you’re going for.”
Olivia blinked.
“Alek, do something,” Ransom pled.
The king’s phone rang. “Oh, look at that,” Alek said, swiping to answer the phone. “A reason not to involve myself in the sibling squabble.” He lifted the phone to his ear and stepped away to take the call.
“What if we contacted the teachers at—” Avianna started, the princess stepping into the kitchen with Hawke not far behind.
“Absolutely not,” Olivia turned on her friend. “We both hated that place, and I’m not about to sentence Annika to that relic of a school. I promised my sister I’d have Annika trained—”
“Sounds like you made a promise you couldn’t keep.” Dagon shrugged.
Olivia’s mouth dropped open.
“And that’s the end of this conversation.” Ransom wrapped his arm around his mate’s ribs and pulled her backward. “I can’t have you stressing yourself out while you murder him.”
Alek came back to the counter, all traces of amusement wiped off his face.
