An insider's information

"Or would you like it removed for you?" Jacob drawled with a delicate arch of his eyebrows.

Fuck, this was exactly why they thought humans were dumb as rocks.

How did the senator believe he could bring in a recording device to a meeting?

A meeting with vampires for fuck's sake

The senator grumpily brought out the little beeping device from his inner coat and set it into Alec's outstretched hands.

"Your phone too", Jacob added mockingly and I witnessed the senator's pudgy face go red with embarrassment.

Or was it lividity?

He most certainly had no right to be angry that he was stupid.

"Are we done with the harassment?", The senator asked, breathing rather loudly.

"Of course", Jacob smiled, playing the perfect host. "If you'd be so kind as to take the seat to my right", he offered.

The senator walked, more like gobbled, over to the offered seat, eyeing not suspiciously before slumping on it.

I kid you not when I say slumped.

Like his legs were literally too small to carry his body wei