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"The family name is Sigmund, but I've been disowned. I have no family name now," Adriel spat bitterly. "That explains a lot. The Buckinghams were the moderators of the vampire community for the Queen. I suppose that it would be a family thing, since my family has had multiple assassinations of our former head vampires. Luckily, they were wise enough to transfer leadership around before their passings, but my father - the current head - has had enough. So he probably started by culling your father to send a message to you." He leaned back in his chair, sipping on his cup of tea.
"The problem is, I was destined to be the next head vampire, and now that I've been disowned, my father has no heir. He can't pass it to my second brother: it doesn't work merely as a title. It's in the blood. I'm betting that if you want to get to the root of the cause, you'll have to face my father." He sat closer to Lloyd, staring at him straight into his eyes. "But if he dies, you kill the entire family, including me."
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