Aislin nodded at the order, mentally reaching out to three of the men she knew would be suited for the task and asked them to wait for her in the back gardens with a promise she would join them when their sire was done with her. There was a time she thought their methods were no more than kidnapping or trafficking but Rafe always ensured the staff were well treated and could come and go freely when they weren’t working—so long as they were trusted enough to keep secrets. Sometimes compulsion was used to aid that but most were happy to be off the streets and took the news of vampires surprisingly well.
Another nod at the fate of Malachite. He was a good kid and Aislin was excited for the day he was officially a part of the Family and would one day play hard with Jasper and her. But she could wait. He was fun as a human and would miss some of the liveliness he brought to Indulge. Still, she suspected a lot of that would remain for decades after he was Turned as she didn’t think she’d changed that much or lost too much of the spunk she had in life.
Speaking of Jasper, her mind skipped away from the fun the three of them would have in the future to what her friend was currently up to. “One final bit of business before I tend to the trackers for you. Now that Jasper is fully caught up on the null mage, what will you do with either of them? Jasper seems to like him on some level and I worry he will accidentally mess up anything you have planned for Nocturne Jackson.”
Another nod at the fate of Malachite. He was a good kid and Aislin was excited for the day he was officially a part of the Family and would one day play hard with Jasper and her. But she could wait. He was fun as a human and would miss some of the liveliness he brought to Indulge. Still, she suspected a lot of that would remain for decades after he was Turned as she didn’t think she’d changed that much or lost too much of the spunk she had in life.
Speaking of Jasper, her mind skipped away from the fun the three of them would have in the future to what her friend was currently up to. “One final bit of business before I tend to the trackers for you. Now that Jasper is fully caught up on the null mage, what will you do with either of them? Jasper seems to like him on some level and I worry he will accidentally mess up anything you have planned for Nocturne Jackson.”
