CHAPTER 20 Royal Blood

　　Dracul pov.

　　I turned to Cannis, surprised at his words. He wanted me to bring Samantha and now he was asking her to leave?

　　?What?? Samantha said, looking surprised.

　　I couldn't blame her. I swallowed the confusion and turned to look at her fully, ?Samantha, could you wait outside, please?? I will be with you in a moment. ?

　　She looked at me, and then at Cannes. I expected her to get angry, to ask questions, to be her usual feisty self, but she didn't say a word.

　　Instead, she pressed her lips together in a tight line and nodded. Turning without a word, she left through the wide doors, letting them, banged shut behind her.

　　?What was that about ?? I said, turning on Cannis.

　　I always felt uneasy around him. I felt uneasy around magic in general, around something I didn't fully understand, something that felt dangerous and dark and untamed.