He just looked over his shoulder and smiled, taking a sip from his drink.
"Ah yes, I did hear I hadn't come at the best time," he said, smiling a knowing smile at me. "So, you finally made her yours. Took your time."
It had only been a few days, but in the supernatural world, it had definitely been longer than usual that I had waited to make her mine, but now she was, and nothing was going to change that.
"Why are you here?" I asked as I went to sit down on a couch facing the bar.
Damon walked over to me, sitting down on a couch in front of me.
"Helping a friend and now my new queen," he said.
I looked at him confused, but Damon just smiled.
"Remember talking about making friends?" he asked.
I nodded.
"I do."
"I think I got an idea," he told me.
"Okay, what idea?"
"A party," he told me.
"That is your idea?!" I asked, almost wanting to laugh.
"Think about it, Dominic. No more hiding. You and your queen right in the spotlight. Show them you are not afraid and make sure that Lara gets a chance to win them all over. Show them how strong she is, and she is fit to be your queen."
"I am already getting the ceremony prepared," I told him.
"Before that. Do it before."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because if you wait until the ceremony, you might as well tell them all to go fuck themselves."
That made us both smile because we knew how satisfying that would be. All those snobby aristocrats being humbled a bit. They did need it.
"This way you will show them you value their opinion as well," he explained.
"So, if they don't like her, I just throw her away?"
Damon rolled his eyes, shaking his head.
"No, of course not, but they will see you make sure not to do anything rash. You take the time to introduce her, before making her your queen, which means you also value tradition," he said.
"I really couldn't care less though," I said.
He chuckled.
"I know, but at least this way you will act like you do."
I leaned back on the couch I was sitting on, thinking about what he was saying. His idea certainly wasn't bad. I had to admit. This really would be the perfect way for her to be introduced and maybe also silence a little of the upper class's complaints about her. They didn't know her. Therefore, it was so easy to criticize her. I would change that though. They would see she was fit to be my queen.
"It's a good plan."
"So, should I start to prepare?" he asked.