Bishop to Knight One (Diviner’s Game #1)

Deejay

Killing the citizen of another realm requires some politicking and the best way to deal with it is by taking an offensive stance. The Sirens fall under the rule of the Triton King, Primus, who rarely bothers to come to the surface, but still needs to know that one of his citizens invaded another domain and died for it.

So, after Matt goes to bed, I call the proprietor of the Houston Hub, Loretta Long, a longtime acquaintance of mine. She helped me establish my domain and has thus far offered her unwavering support of the Demesne D’Aquino. I would consider her a friend, except that I know her priorities do not allow for loyal friendships. I like her and hold a deep respect for her because she has managed to create and maintain the most powerful Hub in the western hemisphere while also remaining fair to the non-humans who depend on her for protection. She puts the safety and security of non-humans above everything, though she does demand quite the pretty penny for her protection. The Houston Hub of the Non-Human Community is a business. If you have the means to pay, she will exact payment for her services, if you don’t, you will work it off. She has a job for anyone in need of one, which is another reason she has earned and maintains the loyalty of the residents under her purview: she provides the means for non-humans to live in the ever-evolving human world, while maintaining and protecting the secrecy of the non-human world.

“Deejay Aquino.”