"Unless he's in a mood," Jace finished with a small smirk. He let his head rest on the back of the couch, still speaking with that slow, teasing drawl.
Jay blinked at him, trying to read if Jace was joking or actually serious, then gave a slow nod.
"So just text him, okay? It's dangerous to call someone when they're driving," Jace added, his tone so casual it almost sounded like he didn't care but the slight curve of his lips said otherwise.
"You're right," Jay said, already pulling out his phone to quickly type a message to his brother, his fingers moving fast while his eyes flickered toward the door Leo had stormed out of.
***
The man's knees were shaking so badly he looked like he might collapse right there, his hands tugging uselessly at the rope that bound them. His wide, terrified eyes darted from Leo's towering frame to the dark, empty stretch of trees behind him, as if hoping the forest would somehow swallow him whole.
