"Blaggoth?" Nicholas's knuckles whitened on the steering wheel. "I thought those things were extinct."
"Well, not entirely, I guess. Colton found one. Clever enough to bind it with a key."
Elijah's voice was low, slightly raspy from all the exhaustion dancing in his nerves.
It was also evident in the way his head tipped back against the seat.
He kept his eyes closed even while explaining exactly why King's Men were after Alexei, and how it was his fault.
Not that Alexei wanted him to feel guilty.
...Okay, who was he kidding? He absolutely did.
He smirked, mentally giving himself a pat on the back, only for Nicholas to yank the wheel into a sharp turn that nearly sent Alexei crashing into the door.
Reckless Father, he thought, steadying himself with a huff.
The glare Nicholas sent him from the rearview only made the young master more daring.
So, he turned his head and started looking at the priestling, who didn't seem the least bit bothered by this reckless driving style.
