He heard her question even as she stayed close enough to him that he could intercept anyone that came towards her. Not wanting to be overheard in this place with so many people that could be betrayers or outright enemies, his mind linked with hers, his voice echoing through her head: They couldn't, but they could try to either way. But there would be hell to pay if they did.
Some of the fledglings were licking their lips as they looked at Marilyn, and most visibly flinched when they felt the gold glare of Alexander hit them soon after. He was not one to take chances very often, and he knew the recklessness of the freshly turned at times. He wasn't going to let that happen here.
It wasn't too long before he opened a door that was behind the cathedral altar, opening to a smaller room with more of the Elders, sitting in a circle around a large table. All the heads turned to the two of them as they walked in, and Alex led her to the head of the table, though he refused to sit down.
"There was six clans. Now there are five. The Vampires are all in disorder, trying to vie to be the Lord. But, as long as all the Clans are separated, no Lord will calm whatever wars come our way. We have enough deaths and problems thanks to those damnable Lycans and Were-Boars." They didn't know how, but another Were-race came into being, stronger than the Lycans, but obviously servants to them.