Blood Beneath the Cypress Knees
With no warning, he vaulted effortlessly onto the long table, scattering empty glasses.
“My dear family!” he bellowed, extending his arms. “I require your attention for the most important mission of my very long life.”
Chairs scraped back as everyone turned toward him, half in shock, half laughing.
Adelaide narrowed her eyes. “Adonis, what are you doing?”
“Don’t interrupt my monologue.” He straightened his jacket with a flourish. “For centuries, I have been many things—a warrior, a leader, a terrifying legend whispered of in the dark. But tonight… I ask to be something else.”
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