The Countess is the queen of the Westminister hive of vampires. Alexia is invited to dinner with her in the hive. Usually no one but vampires are welcomed into the hive. Alexia has the power to destroy the hive because she is a preternatural. The Countess trusts her and hopes that she can tell her when the new vampires are coming from. The queens are the only ones allowed to bite and bring someone into the vampire group. Someone is making new vampires and when they show up at the hive, the hive can't keep them alive.
