"How do we proceed?"
We. The three of them—Claude, Dean, and Phineas. They were actually considering gathering their own evidence against Desmon Erancus, Phineas' father and one of the wealthiest and most influential vampires in New Oasis state.
It was hard not to feel unnerved. Claude had been consciously relaxing his jaw because of how anxious this whole thing was making him feel.
"I need to know that Head Alpha Dean is not suddenly going to back out," Phineas said in reply to Claude's question. The future Head of the Erancus family settled his elbows on the table to lean closer towards Dean. "I know you don't trust me–"
"I don't," Dean confirmed.
"–but you trust Claude, and Claude seems to be on board with this." Phineas turned to Claude. "Are you?"
Claude swallowed but gave a sin
