Nick watched her and shook his head.  "Don't really care how you kept it a secret though your father probably had a lot to do with that at the beginning and probably up to his death,  As for you being one of the Lords, they probably didn't ask any questions, but assumed your were a pure blood like them.  As for what made me think you wanted some one killed, well all the Lords want some one dead.  Why should you be any different."  When she handed him the journal he didn't take it.	He didn't need to know about her that much, not her past.  Just what she wanted from him was what he was wanting to know.<br/><br/>"I have no idea of how old you are.  You could be thirty, or you could be three hundred years old.  Even a half vampire lives for a very long time and stays young I suppose."  he sipped  his drink and continued to watch her as she moved about.  "Now why have you sent your guards down below and waited here for me to come.  You want something I am sure, if it is not to kill one of the other Lords, then what is it that you want?"  That was something that was worth while knowing.  One Lord wanted her dead, the others might, or might not even care.  If she had been waiting for him, she had something on her mind.  Mentioning the humans outside the city walls, made it clear it probably had something to do with them.  "As you probably know, I have been asked to eliminate you.  I have yet to decide if I want to.  Killing one of the Lords would upset the status quo of the ruling body here and might cause some chaos.  So before I make my Decision, tell me why I shouldn't take the contract.  Why should I let you to continue to rule your section of the city.  Your guards may be below and know that you are dead, but I have my way out of here that they do not know of."<br/><br/>Suddenly there was a knock on he door leading out to the corridor and the elevators.  The door opened and a big man, a lycan entered.  He looked at Nick and growled, his hand going to the handle of his 9mm pistol.  But he held off drawing it.  He knew his orders but he had to inform his Mistress.  "A messenger from Lord Blackthorn the Fourth awaits below Mistress."<br/><br/>Nich grinned and moved up to the big man looking him up and down.  He chuckled and then drew off his MP5 assault rifle and pushed it into the mans hands.  Then he removed the extra magizines for it and paced them on a table.  "You need more then that little pistol to guard your Mistress.  Take it, you may need it."  He then turned to Calista and raised a brow.  "Probably wanting to see if you are still alive."  he then turned and made his way towards the pannel he had came through, turning back to the Guard, "You might want to make sure there is a couple guards on the roof,  Bad Security Breach there."  Then he looked back at Calista  "If you want to contact me, ask your lower vampires.  They will know how to contact me.  Some have done business with me already."  he then was into the secret passage and moving back to the roof.