Hidden Agendas

"Lance, call Alaric and ask him to come back," Hazel urged.

Lance leaned against the couch and said, "Nah, do it yourself."

"Just do as you're told, brat!" Silas showed off his authority over Lance.

Hazel was displeased, as Silas dared not to make the call himself and delegated it to Lance instead.

Still, she persuaded, "Why are you giving him a hard time? He's like a mouse encountering a cat when