Lordic paced the length of the library. Maximus is doing it on purpose. He was making him sweat, so he knew who was in charge.
Fuck. He knew who was f*****g in charge. Maximus had been their elder for as long as he remembered, all the clan elders knew. They wouldn’t be groveling at his feet if that wasn’t the case. But that didn’t mean they couldn’t tell him the truth when he needed to hear it, especially where Vicker was concerned. That vampire was a ticking bomb that might take them all out. Lordic bit into his thumb. He watched the blood well up. f**k, he was so nervous – he was biting himself.
He paced to the other end of the library.
“Did you find him?” Lordic jumped when he heard him behind him. f**k. He resisted the urge to clutch his chest. He turned to face him.
“Marylin could
