Are his parents out for the weekend? Scarlet wondered, assessing the situation.
Wellfor a while longer, I said. They live in Romania.
He lives here by himself? Onyx asked. How lonely.
He has a butler.
You go, girl! Scarlet said.
He must be a millionaire, Onyx stated.
Almost, I said.
Is hea V? Onyx asked.
A what? I wondered aloud.
A Coffin Club member, Scarlet whispered. You knowone of us
Oha V. I nodded proudly. And more important, so is his friend.
He has a friend? Scarlet hinted.
Yes, and hes single and very hot, I replied.
Love it! the two girls shrieked.
We never see that Phoenix guy anymore, Scarlet said. We thought maybe youd have hooked up with him.
Really? I asked. WellI havent either. But I think youll like Alexander, too.
Judging from that Mansion? I like him already, Scarlet declared.
Alexander didnt realize that the girls had arrived. The backyard was empty of male vampires. I was slightly miffed at the pair for giving up so easily.
Where is everyone? Scarlet said.
They went inside.
I felt awful. Should I leave my guests alone? Or take them inside? I had never hosted a party before and wasnt sure of the etiquette. I knew my mother would know exactly what to do, so I did my best impression of her.
Why dont you two wait here while I get you something to drink, I asked.
Nostay with us, Onyx said, grasping my wrist. We traveled all this way to see you, so were not letting you out of our sight.
Yes, Scarlet said. This way we can have some girl time.
I wanted the girls to feel the full effects of our haunting happening, but without Alexander and Sebastian it wasnt happening at all.
Maybe Alexander would get worried and come find me.
We sat at the tomb-shaped table. A Romanian bottle was chilling on ice, and the twinkling candelabra was still dripping hot wax.
So hows the Coffin Club? I asked. I miss it.
Its the best, Onyx said.
There isnt anywhere weve found thats like it, Scarlet added. And since Phoenix usurped Jaggers authority and made the club about us and not him, its been running smoothly. But we havent seen Phoenix at all. Its quite odd.