“What else could have felt the magic in my blood? Of course it was a vampire. I didn’t care. Blood magic. It’s an Inheritance like any other.” “It isn’t.” It was what Pitt had been trying to tell him for years. He realized that when he contradicted his friend, he hadn’t been honest. “It requires human sacrifice.” “So does slavery!” Clarkson retorted. “A lot of it. I want those slaves freed. I always have. That’s all I want. If a vampire is an enemy to the slave trade, there’s no difference in my mind between that vampire and yourself.” “You can’t believe that. You’re one of the most principled
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