A New Stage (4)

The atmosphere in the van turned icy silent, with Theodore refusing to warrant Chaerin a response but somehow still abided with her request by default. It was a silence that stretched for several hours.

"Children." Drusilla whispered into Lukas' mind. "What kind of brats organized this mission? It did not even take into account the differences between you folks–I wouldn't be surprised if one or two individuals betrayed each other in the end."

Lukas didn't want to acknowledge the Sanguise ancestor's thoughts, but it was something that needed to be said.

'Even if Theodore does not care for the Vardokens–'

"Utterly reviles them." Drusilla offered.

'Fine. Even if Theodore absolutely hates the guts of Stacy and Alexei, he'll tolerate them because Lily's life is in their hands. We're not here because we're all friends, we're present because we all have separate goals that can be achieved by working together. That's enough to keep us from killing each other, okay?' Lukas said.