The Aftermath (4)

"What… what are you doing?" Stacy hissed at her brother who seized her hand and started tugging her forwards. "This isn't what we talked about in the room!"

"Well, yeah? Change of plans." Alexei shrugged offhandedly and pushed Rowena out of the way as they went down the staircase.

"You're crazy!" Stacy told her brother, hot angry tears pricking her eyes.

"I know." Alexei grinned. "But I never was one to fit in noble roles. We're surrounded by pricks!"

That should have been enough of Stacy to warrant her to hit her brother and try to salvage things with the Carmilla House. Theodore had said that the Carmilla House was biased and once favored, even if the Vardokens were 'criminals' then the Overlord wouldn't really care and still stand by their side.

It was the same Theodore who hopped out of the van and looked ready to pick them up and take them away.

"This isn't…"

"Shhh! Don't ruin it."