He raised a brow as she began to speak.  He kept an eye on her for any trick she might try.  From what she said, he had been expected.  Perhaps not the way he had come but he had been expected.  But if indeed her guards were on the level below them, there was no way that they would be able to tell if she died at his hands.  He smiled slightly at her words of if he could kill her.  Oh he was quite capable of it.  He had been killing for a very long time and he was very capable of killing her if it came to it.  But he was not there at the moment to do that just yet.  He wanted to know if he indeed did kill her, how that might benefit him and the humans under her control.  From what he knew of the other Lords, it would not really benefit the humans at all.  They would fall under the control of yet another Vampire Lord and their lives might even be worse for it.<br/><br/>Her mentioning a group of humans ten miles out needing help peaked his curiosity.  He knew that there were tribes of humans out there, surviving in the wilds.  The other Lords enjoyed trying to hunt them.  It was a great sport for them.  Those that might survive the hunt would be brought back and added to the work force of humans under their control.  Wanting to give them protection was interesting, but yet not really admirable. They would be made a part of her humans and lose their freedom.  As she slowly approached, his finger began to tighten on the trigger.  One false move and he would pull it.  But the bombshell she laid down about her being a half Vampire made him squint his eyes a bit at her.  How was it possible for her to be a half vampire and still be a Lord of the city.  Only Pure Bloods were the Lords.  Also it had never been recorded anywhere that a Pure Blood had mated with a human to produce a half breed.  If the other Lords knew that she was not a full Pure Blood then they would turn on her and not hesitate to kill her outright.  There would be no need to have someone else do it.<br/><br/>"Interesting if it is true."  he said calmly.  "Though I have doubts about it being true.  For why would a Pure Blood take a human woman for a wife or even a pleasure slave and let her conceive a half breed child.  As for you not being the enemy, well lets just say that has yet to be determined."  He stepped back a couple paces and looked her over.  She could be a half vampire, but still she was a vampire.  "As to the humans out in the Great Forest.  What has that to do with me?  Evidently you knew I was coming and the approximate time that I would be here.  Mentioning them means you want something from me."  She wanted something that was for sure.  No guards around, just the two of them.  She was wanting to make a point and perhaps some sort of deal with him.  He moved towards the bar in the room and behind it, selecting a bottle and pouring himself a drink, as he kept an eye on her.  "You want something?  Your kind always do.  They hire me to kill others of their kind so their hands are clean of the deed, and by your laws basicly exempt from any punishment."<br/><br/>The status quo of the Vampire Lords was always held together by their laws.  Also they did not have the fire power to take control of another Lords lands.  Guns were scarace and those that they had were basicly hunting rifles, shotguns, and pistols.  Nothing that would be good for an assault on one of the towers.  Then again ammunition was not in a plentiful supply either, and no way to replinish when they were expended.  What he had on him would be coveted by any of the Lycan Guards.  His assault rifle and his pistol were military issue, and he had plenty of ammo with him for both.  Taking a sip of the brandy he had poured he again looked at her.  "So who do you want killed?"