Chapter 275. Seraphino’s Sabotage
I am sure it has been on everyone’s mind for quite some time now, especially since you became the Primus. When are you going to pick a mate? Your father picked one pretty early and had you, not too many decades after. You are taking too long to decide, your grace."
Jael squinted his eyes at her words. He recalled Lady Francine, she was close to Lady Marceline, his mother’s cousin. She wasn’t here as she didn’t fall under the category of Lord in attendance and he was pretty glad about that. He wasn’t ready to see her, not any time soon.
"I understand your impatience, Lady Francine but I am sure dealing with the palers is much more important, wouldn’t you agree?"
"Yes," she replied, looking more determined. "However, it doesn’t make it less of a priority and at this point, it is dragging on unnecessarily. There are a lot of capable ladies, I am sure your indecisiveness isn’t as a result of not finding the right mate."
"You’re absolutely right, Lady Francine. However, I didn’t call this meeting to discuss how difficult it has been for me to choose a bride as I have said before now. I’d rather not pick a mate in these circumstances. As soon as we no longer have to worry about Palers as we do now, I shall consider it."
"Consider?" She asked, Jael could tell by the look on her face that she was getting pissed.
"Yes, Lady Francine," he said with a low tone, hoping she would get the hint and get off his back.
It was annoying that some of the older vampires spoke to him in such a manner. Regardless of how he might seem to them, he was still the Primus. A young Primus but Primus regardless and whatever he decided on, was how things went. If they wanted otherwise, they would have picked someone to replace him while he was away.
"As you wish, Sire." She said and bowed her head slightly before leaning back on her seat. Her mate sat next to him, Jael didn’t think he was impressionable.
"Now that that’s over, I’ll immediately dive into why I have called you all here. This meeting has been long coming and it is officially the first meeting since I accepted my duties as the new Primus."
"Took you long enough," Seraphino muttered under his breath but it was loud enough for all to hear.