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Orfeo and said, "Orfeo, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I have an off feeling about all of this. There is something lurking around the compound. I am unsure how to explain it. I could be overreacting, but I have the shiver effect every time I walk outside, you know. Well, you probably don’t, Mr. Ice, however us lowly Warriors do.” Bane laughed when his friend frowned deeper. The poor guy didn’t get humor too much, which is why it made it so fun to tease his friend.
    Orfeo rolled his eyes, his friend’s choice of words never seemed to fail him, though he had wondered if Bane would tell him. Given the gift of being able to read emotions, Orfeo had known the turmoil inside of Bane but out of respect had waited for him to speak of it. "I understand, Bane, I have had the same feeling for the past day or so. I am unable to explain it either. We will have to be on guard at all times. With all that has happened, we know there is something coming. We must be prepared. Now, I must make some more calls to find out what I can with this latest incident. And stop trying to piss me off, you won’t like the consequences,” he growled.
    “Ahh, come on man, I am just fucking with you, alone. I would never disrespect you on the outs!” Bane laughed when Orfeo tried to figure out his slang. “Cat needs to give you a lesson in relaxing.”
    “She does just fine,” Orfeo said smugly.
    “Wow, was that a joke?” Bane laughed and then said, “Seriously, I will check the guards and schedules, we will make sure everything is tight.”
    With that, Bane agreed and left the office and headed to his own on the back of the property. He called his second-in-command and asked him to come to his office to make sure that he was correct in making sure things were secure. Bane felt unsettled and on edge, and knew something was coming—and it was big.
    Bane had been in command of the compound's security, for many years. Orfeo and his family had taken him in when no one else would, protected him, and no matter how much he joked, Bane would kill to protect them. No one who had ever met him would disagree, especially when they saw him pissed off. Even he had to admit, he could be a little scary when he vamped out.
    His office was in the security building, connected to the rooms where he slept. He had never felt the need to have his own villa, although Orfeo had offered it to him. Being a member of the Ambrosetti Clan of Vampires, he had been approached by Orfeo when he returned from the states to be in charge of security for the new compound. They had set up a compound next to the original one since the lands the Ambrosetti Clan owned was vast and secluded.
    It was still a wonder to walk in the sun. When Orfeo had mated, the entire Clan had been gifted with the ability to walk in the sun once again. To all of his people, this special gift was not to be overlooked. He turned his face up and enjoyed the warmth on his face. He had forgotten how vibrant the colors were with the sun out and each day he tried to take time to appreciate that he was able to walk in the sunlight.
    As he reached his office, he saw Suzette, his blood donor, coming out of the building. He had fed earlier in the week and wasn't in need of feeding. With Vampires, the older and more powerful they became, the less blood they needed to maintain it. Younger vampires were still growing and they leaked their power away easily, not knowing how to hold it in until they needed the magic. He was two hundred and six years old, he could sustain on the blood he had taken for several days. As he approached her, she lowered her head and clasped her hands in front of her.
    "Master, buono pomeriggio,”— Good afternoon— she said softly.
    "What brings you to my office, Suzette?” he asked, stopping to stand before her.
    "I was coming to ask if you were in need. I am here to serve,” she whispered.
    "Suzette, you know that I would send for you if I needed you,” he said sternly.