Chapter 152: Vibrating with irritation
"You wish to speak to me? Now?" Vespertine confirmed and Cass nodded.
"Yes. And Lady Ava can come. I honestly don’t have enough patience to care anymore. Can we please just go somewhere quiet so I can get this over with and go back to my chambers? I am suddenly irritated and would like to rest after the morning I’ve had." Cass was being quite short and to the point, and he knew it. He wasn’t trying to hide it. He knew that it was probably in poor taste, given that he had just thrown a man against a wall, but whatever.
Having emotions didn’t make you a villain, and he was explaining himself rather clearly. Maybe if it was Lord Blackburn proper, he never would have admitted to that, or explained any of his actions until confronted, but he didn’t give a shit. If it got him the results he wanted, to hell with pretenses at this moment.
Cass could feel that things were taking a bad turn for him, specifically. It wasn’t quite to the same level as when he’d nearly iced everyone and was bitten against his will, but he wouldn’t lie and say that it wasn’t close. He still had time.
Lord Vespertine, despite his tired expression, looked quite amused.
"Well then, who am I to turn down the Lord Blackburn when he has come to search us out? Are my rooms acceptable?" Vespertine asked. Cass gave a jerk of his head in acknowledgement. The movement was quick, abrupt, and very much like how Lord Blackburn normally was. Vespertine shook his head, his lips turned up slightly. "Alright. Follow me, Lord Blackburn. It will be your second time to my chambers." Vespertine’s amused gaze dimmed as he glanced over the servants. "I will deal with you lot after." He growled and it appeared that they knew that they were in trouble.
It was clear that they were servants who normally worked with Vespertine and Lady Ava. That would make sense since they were siblings, even if it was only by adoption. Vespertine wouldn’t allow someone tied to him, like his sister, to be treated less than himself. It was a matter of pride as a noble. Especially since she was raising the prestige of the family name.
If this was a different kind of adoption story, that might not be the case but Cass hadn’t seen any signs that was true. In fact, it felt like the shouting match that he had witnessed was the first time the two of them had even had that kind of argument. Or differing opinions.
Vespertine and Lady Ava began to lead the way after Vespertine’s clear threat to his staff. Cass remained silent, following after Lady Ava and Vespertine as the two in front remained silent themselves. Sam and Byron fell into step behind Cass. Cass could feel their eyes on his back rather intently and knew he was going to be bombarded with apologies when they got back to his rooms.
He was already tired just thinking about it.
They were good people, but they felt things. A lot. Especially Sam. It was nice most of the time, since it caused him to jump in and ’protect’ him when he really felt like it. It was also exhausting to Cass since it resulted in situations like this.