( oh good. he does already know Caroline's name. that makes things easier. it isn't just that she'd been abandoned by her sire, he hates that too. but it's that she's alone her. no vampires from her home. no friends at all from there. she's too young to be left to fend for herself.

he nods his head. ) I don't know how the others might feel about him being mortal, but he cares for Louis as deeply as I do. And he'll stand with me regardless. I would prefer if I'm called on to protect those cared for by others in the alliance, Dani would be given similar protection in my absence.

What of Alicent? Will this alliance be only vampires and a select others? Or will it extend to Alicent and those she allies with? ( how big will this get? )