“I will ask my siblings,” Kevin said, staring at Slaine. “While I am gone, if you lay a finger on Atticus, I will find a way to kill you myself.”
Slaine nodded as he watched Kevin leave.
The duo remained silent. Atticus looked around the room. It looked more or less like their room with a large bed, a small sitting area, dresses and large windows. But this room had fewer personal things. The two main things he noticed were the snake on the drawer in its tank and the iPad on the nightstand.
When the door opened, Atticus was glad Kevin got back so early, but he frowned when he saw Jasper standing there, a blanket wrapped around him. “Jasper? What are you doing?”
“I want to speak to Slaine.”
“No, I don’t think-”
“Atticus,” Slaine said, and the priest looked at him. “Please.”
He looked
