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The stares eventually became so intense that Arlette grew uncomfortable. Plus, she had gotten some of the need out of her system and that would tide her over until she and Caius were next alone.
He allowed the Council on their feet now and a reconstruction of the Hall began. Though it didn't really involve anything more than a replacement of the U-shaped desk that had been destroyed.
During the Desk replacement, the comatose Vampire Councilwoman who was still lying on the ground close to the wall stirred and awoke. Her body was already on the mend and her healing was furthered along by her chugging down a vial of blood she retrieved from her Storage ring.
She had missed the moment Caius won the duel and claimed rule of their Coven but considering she had spent her comatose state reliving the few seconds he had lain on her thighs and smiled at her, she might have accepted the results before any other member of the Coven.
