From within a 'stalker' white van, he drove us to a derelict building on the far edge of a neighboring town whose name I didn't care to remember. He didn't make eye contact at all and it appeared that he went out of his way to not look at the 'new' members of our coven.
"This is our abode." His voice was melodious and belonged to a baritone. It was awkward finally hearing his voice outside of the walls of my mind. Yet at the same time it fit. He opened the door letting everyone in. It was the first time he glanced at someone other than the floor or was hidden behind a pair of shades. His eyes were different than ours.
A shade of magnificent blue.
"Our?" I heard Allegra pipe up from inside the building. He ignored her question, staring intently into my eyes.
"Russell? Did you bring guests?" a feminine voice called from within the building. She appeared and he looked away to her. I followed his gaze to the woman. She had chest length wavy red hair a few shades darker than Aurora's. her eyes were a deep maroon and got darker as she looked to me.
"Who is this, Russell?" her question was curt and it felt like it burned in the air as it passed into the air.
"Blythe." He said unchanged by her tone of voice.
"Blythe? How do you know Russell?" she turned to me. A look that Emily often wore was present on her face. I was silent for a moment.
"That's none of your business, Kassandra." He growled to her.
"Who are these people?" she snapped.
"My coven."
"Wh-"
"Kassandra, enough." The feral one growled. Russell. His name was Russell. I watched him as he moved his hand for me to enter. He looked like a Russell yet at the same time, I'd always knew him as the feral one.
"How many of you live here?" Allegra asked looking at Kassandra. Kassandra was silent for a moment.
"Depends." She answered.
"How so?"
"What you mean. Vampires, never really counted. Humans, one."
"You host a human?" Allegra looked at Kassandra like she was a god.
"She's not food." Russell snarled at Allegra. She squinted her eyes in his direction.
"Speaking of food, Blythe, Elsie, join me in a hunt." Aurora grabbed Elsie and looked in my direction
"You're going after the humans in this time of day? They're all well asleep." Kassandra looked to Aurora.
"No, we hunt animals." I threw in gaining a look of disgust from Kassandra.
"Russell, please take care that Blythe and her… coven. Remain safe within the city limits and nearby wilderness."