Silence

{19.2} Emphatic

{Hudson's POV}

(From before attack)

"What's got Caspian's undies in a twist?" 

I snort at Windermere's question as we all walk to Caspian's office. he called us all in there for some reason and he sounded pretty urgent.

"Watch it bro. He's chill but he's not one to allow people to speak about his undies like that." Alani warns Windermere.

"Really? I was under the impression he loved it when people talk about his undies." Xan chimes in.

"Who gave you that impression?" 

A booming voice behind us makes everyone stop. I have to hold in my laughter at the men's reactions beside me. Xan widens his eyes and Wind's laughter immediately stops, his face turning pale.

Wind and Xan turn around and face Caspian while the rest of us, myself, Alani, Yarrow and Jasper simply glance back and keep walking.

"Well no uh-"

"I'd like to know." Caspian says darkly, taking a few steps towards them, "So that I can personally put a bullet between their eyes." Finishing off menacingly.

Jasper opens the door to Caspian's office and we all rush in, hoping to avoid Caspian's anger. When Jasper closes the door behind us we all chuckle.

The chuckles suddenly stop at a screech in the hallway, Jyn with a confused expression walks to the door to see what's happening. Jasper grabs his wrist before he can open the door, making Jyn look at him quickly.

"Don't go out there, Caspian's setting Xan and Wind straight." Jasper warns.

"What do you mean? What did they do?" Jyn asks, suddenly concerned.

"Hit a soft spot." Alani mumbles.

Jyn furrows his eyebrows and retracts his hand from the door knob. We all wait for the missing people who are only Wind, Xan and Caspian. All the brothers and the rest of the associates are here already.

The door suddenly opens. A calm and collected Caspian walks inside with a wide eyed Wind and Xan trailing behind him. I notice a few blotches of blood on their shirts and Xan cant seem to stop shaking.

"Thank you all for coming rather quickly." Caspian starts, sitting at his chair in the office. "We have a problem, Oslo and Romy are attacking as we speak. Our first line of defense is gone and the few guards we have left are doing what they can to stall."

Caspian's words immediately make the atmosphere heavy. Everyone knows how to separate work and fun, and now is no longer a time to mess around.

"My priority is Aspen. Who saw her last?" He asks.

"Me and Alani," Sorin replies quickly. "She was eating in the kitchen."

Caspian nods, typing into his laptop. I'm sure he's looking at the cameras.

"She's not in the kitchen." Caspian replies with a blank expression.

"Where is she then?" Jasper asks almost angrily. F*cking softie cares the most.

"I didn't have to look in the kitchen because the cameras detected her in the garage." Caspian responds.