"As you have noticed, some of us are not here today," Alexander said. "A few months ago, a handful of your siblings vanished from the earth at the same time, and more followed in the days that came after. Now that the Council has dealt with the matter, I can reveal the truth. Those vampires did not die in a sudden accident while working together, nor were they attacked at random. They accepted payment and attacked Freya Raynor with the intent to kill her. Unfortunately for them, she was heavily protected by her clan. You can easily imagine the rest." Alexander looked at his children and sighed audibly.
Gasps and whispers echoed through the hall as the news spread, until Alexander gestured for silence.
